Not wanting to leave the spring hike of the Arizona Trail dangling, I returned in the fall to hike southbound and complete a second full hike of the trail.
At the Utah state lineAspens on the Kaibab PlateauMeadow on the Kaibab PlateauGiggs on the Kaibab PlateauKaibab PlateauFire lookout tower on the Kaibab PlateauAspens in Grand Canyon National ParkTrail family on the veranda at the Grand Canyon LodgeView from the hiker/biker campsite on the North RimStarting down the North Kaibab TrailKatie and Mel on the North Kaibab TrailThe North Kaibab TrailCrossing the Colorado River at 4 a.m. in 80°F heatOn the way up the Bright Angel TrailAt Grandview Lookout TowerEast Cedar TankTwenty miles north of FlagstaffWe stayed in Flagstaff for a couple of nights to avoid the cold and snowy weather. We stopped at Taco Bell on the way out of town.The trail turned to gooey mud after the snow melted.Filtering brown water while surrounded by cow piesThe trail family at Shannon's in PineNear Roosevelt LakeFriends from the trail family at MJ's in Superior
