Grand Canyon–Day 2

Today we decided to go back to the Grand Canyon to some walking on the Rim trail towards Hermit’s Rest.  The day worked out to be just perfect for it in the way of weather.

The Rim Trail is a mostly paved trail that follows the south rim for something like 20 miles.  The part we took today started at the village and went west towards Hermit’s Rest where it ends.  It is a 7.5 mile trail with many overlooks along the way that add to the distance.  We ended up doing about a mile and half, which took us 2 hours and then hopped on the shuttle bus to explore one other stop and Hermit’s Rest.

Where the trail starts is also the place where the Bright Angel Trail begins.  This is one of the most popular trails to hike down to the river (7.8) miles.  This trail is a little less steep than the one we went on last week.

Here is a view of the Bright Angel Trail from the rim.  The trail is the line going across the middle of the picture.

Here are some great pictures of the canyon we took along the trail

At the end of the trail is a place called Hermit’s Rest.  It is a building built in 1914 to cater to hikers and tourists as a place to stop and relax.  It is now on the national historic register.  It is a stone and log building built into the side of a hill near the rim of the canyon.

The entrance sign

The building

The fireplace inside

The view from the patio