Grand Canyon Adventure: Backpack & Day Hike Stories and Photos
Trinity Hike


November 25-30, 2009


Switchbacks through the Kaibab limestone on the South Kaibab Trail A view toward O'Neill Butte from Ooh Ahh Point
Pausing for a break on the South Kaibab Trail Looking west toward Yavapai Point from the South Kaibab Trail
Looking down on the Reds & Whites route through the Redwall on South Kaibab Trail Pausing at the halfway point along the South Kaibab Trail
Passing the cairned descent from South Kaibab Trail into Cremation Canyon Trace fossils in the Redwall limestone
Taking a break at the Tipoff A view of the Colorado River running green through Grand Canyon
A view of the Black Bridge with rafts at the Boat Beach Crossing the Colorado River via the Black Bridge
Resting in the sun by the Colorado River Fall colors alongside Bright Angel Creek
Looking down on Phantom Ranch from the Utah Flats route above Bright Angel Campground Catnapping in the Canyon
Shadows in Piano Alley Hiking across Utah Flats
A perfect campsite alongside Phantom Creek A view into Phantom Creek Canyon
An early morning break below the Cheops-Isis saddle Dennis points the way to Cheops-Isis saddle
Taking a break below mighty Isis Temple A first view into Trinity Creek Canyon
Looking ahead at the descent route into Trinity Creek Canyon below Isis Temple The final stage of the descent route into Trinity Creek Canyon
Skank I water pocket in Trinity Creek Canyon Skank II water pocket in Trinity Creek Canyon
The schist pour-off where the east arm of Trinity Creek joins the main arm of the canyon The Antler Camp site in Trinity Creek Canyon
Following the cairned ascent route from Trinity to the Tonto Looking north through Trinity Creek Canyon toward Shiva Temple
Looking through the east arm of Trinity Creek Canyon Entering the southeast bay below Tower of Set
Tapeats ledges below Tower of Set Approaching the extraction point; the place where Dennis was evacuated with injury from the canyon during our March 2009 hike from Crazy Jug to Phantom Ranch
Portrait of a hiker. Dennis Foster reflects on just having completed a route north of the river from Nankoweap to Kanab Creek. Dennis poses by the cairn marking closure of his route north of the river from Nankoweap to Kanab Creek
Descending through a drainage to the Colorado River Inspecting the ruins in the descent drainage
Ruins in the drainage that leads from the Tonto level to the Colorado River More ruins in the descent drainage
Continuing the descent to the Colorado River Filtering water from the Colorado River
Filtering water for our dry camp in Trinity Creek Canyon The fading light of day paints Isis Temple
Late afternoon twilight fills Trinity Creek Canyon Early morning light paints the clouds above Trinity
The antler at Antler Camp The junction of the east and main arms of Trinity Creek Canyon
Two water pockets in Trinity Hiking up the cairned ascent route from Trinity to the Tonto
Standing next to an agave stalk with Isis Temple visible in the distance Hiking across the Tonto below Tower of Set
Looking across Trinity toward Isis and Shiva temples Another view toward Shiva Temple
Archival photo from the 1919 aerial tram survey Contemporary photo from November 2009
Archival photo from the 1919 aerial tram survey Contemporary photo from November 2009
Archival photo from the 1919 aerial tram survey Contemporary photo from November 2009
Archival photo from the 1919 aerial tram survey Contemporary photo from November 2009
Washer found at 1919 survey upper Tonto campsite Pottery sherd found at 1919 survey upper Tonto campsite
Steel pin found at 1919 survey upper Tonto campsite Stone with fossil imprint on the Tonto below Tower of Set
Deep rift separating section of Tonto from rim Looking upstream toward Horn Creek Rapids
Looking west toward Tower of Set Large coils of rope left behind by 1919 survey crew
Broken gear wheel left behind by 1919 survey crew Pulley and hardware left behind by 1919 survey crew
More hardware left behind by 1919 survey crew Rope and buckets of hardware at the rim survey site
A collection of materials left behind by the 1919 survey crew Broken pieces of wood at the rim survey site
Dennis relaxing at the rim survey site Dark clouds over Isis Temple
A view across Trinity Creek Canyon toward Isis Temple and The Colonnade Looking across the Colorado River toward the Battleship and O'Neill Butte
The descent route into Trinity Creek Canyon A cairn near the top of the descent route into Trinity
Hiking downstream in Trinity Inspecting a sheltered spot in the Tapeats on the ascent route from Trinity
Hiking in the rain from Trinity to the Cheops-Isis saddle Looking south across the river toward Dana Butte and the Battleship
Breaking for lunch below the Cheops-Isis saddle Buddha Temple shrouded in clouds
The Cheops-Isis saddle Looking east from the Cheops-Isis saddle to Sumner Butte and Zoroaster
Clouds over Isis Temple Entering Utah Flats en route to Phantom Ranch
A view across Utah Flats Trekking across Utah Flats to Piano Alley
Looking across the Colorado toward the South Kaibab Trail and Pattie Butte Approaching Piano Alley
The descent route into Piano Alley Narrow, confined Piano Alley
Negotiating a stair step descent in Piano Alley Nearing the final descent to Bright Angel Campground
Descending to Bright Angel Campground The Silver Bridge across the Colorado River
Looking upstream along the Colorado toward Sumner Butte and Zoroaster A view downstream from the Silver Bridge
A USGS marker found along the River Trail A mule supply train passes Dennis on the River Trail
Fall colors along the Bright Angle Trail below Indian Garden Snow along the Bright Angel Trail above the Mile and a Half Resthouse


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