The First Grand Canyon Hike, down to the river and back
May 2, 2015

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After looking down at what I believe is the Silver Bridge from Panorama Point, we kept descending through the “almost to the river arch” (as I named it), then across the Black Bridge. From there, we walked along the river past Indian Ruins, some campgrounds (permit required), and to a bit of civilization at Phantom Ranch. You can get dinner there, but we got there around lunch time, and mostly rested our legs and ate the food we brought.

From there, we backtracked a bit to get to the Silver Bridge, then walked by the river for a while past the iconic, Zoroaster Temple. We then turned around to the river to begin the long climb out.