{"id":6998,"date":"2023-10-21T20:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/?p=6998"},"modified":"2024-02-15T01:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:31:18","slug":"october-21-2023-trip-12-day-20-grand-canyon-national-park-south-rim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steveandmarleneontheroad.com\/?p=6998","title":{"rendered":"October 21, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 20 – Grand Canyon National Park South Rim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We drove to the Vercamp’s Visitor Center this morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On our way we spotted a javelin next to the road.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From the Vercamp’s parking lot, we hiked to the Bright Angel Trailhead. The walk was along the Rim Trail so we had great views of the Grand Canyon. We also saw the Kolb Studio. It was a short walk from the top of the Bright Angel Trail to the first tunnel on the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hike from the first tunnel to the second tunnel was a steep but easy walk downhill. Seeing the Grand Canyon from inside the canyon is different than seeing it from the top. Part of that is because you are lower in the canyon. Also, as you descend, you get to see things that are not visible from above. This includes things like a view of the Bright Angel Trail’s path down into the canyon, or look of some of the cliffs from the bottom instead of the top. Even a short walk down into the canyon gives you a new appreciation for new and different aspects of the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When the trail comes to an open spot, it is time for a wide angle view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The view below is the wide angle view in a 360 view.<\/p>\n\n\n