For The Ride Down is a photograph by Heidi Smith which was uploaded on May 11th, 2012.
Title
For The Ride Down
Artist
Heidi Smith
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Photograph
Description
A mule awaits a rider for the ride down into the Canyon.
The trail originates at the Grand Canyon Village on the south rim of Grand Canyon, descending 4380 feet to the Colorado River. It has an average grade of 10% along its entire length. At trail's end, the River Trail continues another 2 miles to the Bright Angel Campground and Phantom Ranch. These two trails combined are the most common method used to access Phantom Ranch by hikers and mules.
Two trails cross or join the Bright Angel Trail, the first being an intersection with the Tonto Trail at Indian Gardens, leading toward the Monument Use Area to the west, and to the South Kaibab Trail 4.7 miles (7.6 km) to the east. The second is the River Trail, which officially begins when the Bright Angel Trail reaches the Colorado River at the River Resthouse (although some consider that the Bright Angel Trail officially ends after crossing the Colorado River at the Silver Bridge).
Excerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Angel_Trail
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May 11th, 2012
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