Day 50 – 5/2/16
20.4 map / 25.3 GPS miles
741.9/ 803.7 miles total
Today was rough on morale. We figured since we were on real trail, hitting a low to mid 20 mile day should be no problem. By lunch we only had 7.8 miles done.
It was just lots of uneven, rocky ground going up and down cliffs, with a bunch of scrambling thrown. It felt very Hayduke, but not very NPS.
The last of the clouds finally cleared out and the afternoon was so hot and humid. I drank a ton of water and sweat to the point of developing both armpit and butt chafe.
But the hiking did go better. The trail mellowed out into nice contouring with relatively good tread. We got some delicious non-Colorado water and hiked a bit later than Joey would have liked. Tomorrow we are going to get up early and still try to make the 21 miles into the South Rim!
I have sat on that little ledge and been oh so thankful for the water! Yay sheepy!
You should have captured that sheep and made a packer out of her. Great photos.
Omg!! Certainly got a feel for the vastness and beauty of this wonderful place. It is so nice to be a spectator and relax and enjoy your efforts. Absolutely awesome pictures. Thank you so much.
Shaggy Sheepy! Great photos and nice trail, at least the part where you aren’t going straight up or down.