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04:30 - Bright Angel Campground
 
Slept pretty good. Get up and start packing gear.
 
05:15 - Bright Angel Campground
 
Out of camp.
 
05:30 - Colorado River
 
Across Silver Suspension Bridge.
 
05:55 - Colorado River
 
At River resthouse.
 
06:20 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Bottom of Devils Corkscrew.
 
06:40 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Top of Devils Corkscrew. In the sun for a few minutes. Beautiful morning - quiet, peaceful. Going to be warm. No breeze at all. Five minute rest.
 
06:55 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Reached the Tapeats.
 
07:15 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Indian Garden. Very quiet, not a soul around. Only the birds and a leaky faucet for company.
 
07:30 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Left Indian Garden.
 
08:05 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Bottom of Jacobs Ladder.
 
08:15 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Three-mile resthouse.
 
08:45 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Off again. Spent half an hour talking with other hikers. Ran into Ranger Marty on his way down to Indian Garden post.
 
09:45 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Mile-and-a-half resthouse. Talk with SAR volunteer until 10:10.
 
10:20 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Reached Coconino.
 
10:35 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Reached Toroweap.
 
10:45 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Reached Kaibab.
 
11:05 - Bright Angel Trail
 
Back on the rim. Go take shower, try to call Robin and then go get lunch.
 
13:00 - Grand Canyon Village
 
Start drive down to Phoenix.
 
17:00 - Phoenix
 
Get to Phoenix, check into hotel and go get Mexican food for dinner. Happy Cinco de Mayo.
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