If you haven’t already seen Part I and Part II, I suggest you check them out first. So after bidding adieu (or adios or whatever) to the Colorado, I began the ascent to Indian Garden. The hike to Indian Garden is significantly smaller elevation than the hike from Indian Garden out. I guess that’s good because if I would have known how hard it would the last day, I may have joined the Park Service like one joins the French…
If you haven’t read Part I, check it out first. You should see all the work I put in before you see me lounging and drinking beer… All said, it took me about 5 hours to get to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. A lot of people told me it would take 3-4 hours, but I guess I took my sweet time. Once I got there, my dogs were barking. I picked a camp site right next to Bright…
In December 2014, I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I booked a permit for four a few months in advance but, unfortunately, my friends are lame… I booked two nights in the Canyon, one at Bright Angel Campground and one at Indian Garden. I spent the night before in Flagstaff in order to shorten the trip to the Canyon. The drive to the Canyon was about an hour and a half. It was really foggy and I…