Sunday, September 12, 2010 Steve and I were trying to figure out which hike we should do today. There was the main Kaibab trail that goes down into the canyon but we heard it was hot, crowded and it's the trail the mules take down (therefore, also know as the "Poopy Trail"). Or we could do the Widforss Trail which was described as a long hike that skirts the edge of the Transept, then cuts through forest to Widforss Point. We chose to do this. For the first 2 1/2 miles we were hiking along the edge with wonderful views of the canyon. Plus there were numbered stops that corresponded to the brochure telling us what we were seeing. (I always like reading and learning about where I am.)






The next 2 1/2 miles was through a forest, with critters and wild flowers.






We ended up at Widforss Point, for a nice rest of nuts and dried fruit. The trail then returns back the same way. Some of the critters we saw along the way was the elusive silver ghost squirrel (that only lives on the North Rim) a woodpecker (actually pecking and throwing bark our way), lizards and horny toads. We only saw 5 couples on the entire 10 mile hike. It was a great hike, but we were tired when we finished. The good news for us was that we were camping at the Grand Canyon campgrounds that had hot showers (you had to pay) and laundry facilities!! That night our bodies and our clothes were clean. (It's the little things in life.)
Our camping spot wasn't exactly level, but after the hike, cleaning up, dinner and going to the Ranger's talk about cougars we slept very soundly.