The Grand Canyon
Photos from a hike down the south Kaibab trail, up the Bright Angel trail. The trails start at an elevation of around 7000 feet, dropping to near 2000 at the Colorado river. The rocks are from 250 million to 1.7 billion years old, although the Colorado has cut through all the rock layers in just 6 million years.
The views from the south Kaibab trail.
Mules are another way to get to bottom of the canyon and back.
Crossing the Colorado river.
The Colorado river.
The Bright Angel trail winds to the top of these cliffs.
One of the rest houses along the way to get fresh water.
Looking back down the Bright Angel trail.