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The Gorn returns to the Grand Canyon and for the first time heads down into the park. First up: The South Kaibab Trail.
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Waiting for the mules to pass on the South Kaibab Trail
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After winding down the trail, the Gorn pauses at Ooh Aah Point, which lives up to its name
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The Gorn reaches Cedar Ridge which is about as far as it dares to go on a warm day
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The view from Cedar Ridge is breathtaking!
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One last look before taking our sweet time heading back to the rim of the canyon. It was an adventure but the Gorn made it
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Posing again at the entrance sign for Grand Canyon National Park. Looks remarkably the same as the 2001 photo. The only difference is the plaque on the lower left..
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The second hike into the Grand Canyon is on the Bright Angel trail.
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The Gorn reaches its limit at the 1.5 mile rest house. After an hour rest, it was time to head back and it took a long time to get back to the top from here so highly recommend extended rests.
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After making it back up the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon, The Gorn admires the view of the canyon from near El Tovar hotel and Hopi House in Grand Canyon Village.
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En route to the Grand Canyon, stopping at the historic entrance sign to Williams, Arizona - gateway to the Grand Canyon
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Josh and the Gorn return to Mather Point along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon
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The Gorn getting close to the edge again near Mather Point
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The Gorn admires the engineering marvel (from afar) of the bridge that crosses the Colorado River as part of the Kaibab Trail.
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Further east the Gorn admires a different perspective of the canyon near the Grandview Trailhead