Day 4 - Grand Canyon to Page

08 January 2012

The Grand Canyon just before sunrise
The Grand Canyon just before sunrise

We started the day by heading to Yaki Point to see the sunrise. We missed the turnoff, but the overlook we ended up at wasn’t too shabby. Also, it was very cold.

The glow on the horizon
The glow on the horizon
Looking out across the canyon
Looking out across the canyon
Looking back towards Yaki Point
Looking back towards Yaki Point
Waiting for the sun.
Waiting for the sun.
Ditto
Ditto
The first sun on the cliffs on the north rim
The first sun on the cliffs on the north rim
The sun finally arrives.
The sun finally arrives.
Basking
Basking
A couple more photos...
A couple more photos...
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Then it was down the icy Bright Angel Trail to get a view of the canyon from below the rim.

Looking down the Bright Angel Trail
Looking down the Bright Angel Trail
Looking across the first level of cliffs
Looking across the first level of cliffs
A bit further down, the first and second cliffs
A bit further down, the first and second cliffs
Looking out from the Bright Angel Trail
Looking out from the Bright Angel Trail

Then it was out through the park’s east entrance to Page via Cameron, which serves ridiculously oversized lunches, and Bitter Springs.

The gullies and cliffs outside Bitter Springs, AZ
The gullies and cliffs outside Bitter Springs, AZ
Snow on the north facing slopes
Snow on the north facing slopes
The first attempt at Horseshoe Bend, just outside Page
The first attempt at Horseshoe Bend, just outside Page