by Bill Kimball with photographs courtesy of the Arizona Office of Tourism
Vol. 9 No. 5
“UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES attempt to hike down to the Colorado River & back in one day” National Park Service
In the darkness of the night, the National Park Service “in your face” warning sign, posted at Bright Angel trailhead, wasn’t visible. We weren’t concerned, the three of us were familiar with the Canyon’s trails and physically conditioned for the ultra “rim to rim to rim” round trip. We had successfully made this challenging hike five years ago and this time, we were better prepared, both physically and mentally. Or so we thought.