Grand Canyon - Deer creek - Oct 20-22, 2006 - page 4
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Typical Grand Canyon scenery, hiking up the ridge out of Surprise Valley.
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Yucca blooms and the river, far below. From the edge of the Esplanade.
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Yucca and crypto soil. Good stuff, fixes nitrogen, holds the desert together.
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| My biggest problem with long hikes is that they are boring. After a couple hours, I took a break and spent an hour reading this fascinating book Alicia recommended. Orchids - cool!
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Of course, really, I was avoiding dealing with this - the big climb out. 1000 feet steeply uphill, facing south, in the afternoon sun. Thankfully, this time, the temps were moderate and the pack weight low. Still a grunt, though.
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| MUCH to my surprise, near the top of the BIG CLIMB I was overtaken by three young punk kids - the brothers Mallory, out for an afternoon stroll. Did they offer to carry my pack? No! Massage my aching feet? NO! Leave a nice, cold beer for me at the car? Well, in this case, YES YES and YES.
With cold barley pop floating before my eyes, the final 2 miles were dispensed with expeditiously. A fine trip, a divine trip, really, once again, into and out of, the big ditch.
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