Rim-to-(almost) Rim-to-Rim

April 12-16, 2006

Another excellent trip, this time with friends from the hiking club.  The five of us hiked primarily the corridor trails.  It was my friends first time to the bottom of the canyon and the itinerary change worked out well.  This trip originally was to be a trip out to Clear Creek.  However when we got to the bottom it was reported that the Cheyava Falls probably wasn't running and that it was hotter than Hell up on the Clear Creek Trail.  The rangers were saying to get most of the hike done in the dark because of the heat.  I basically learned my lesson on the Clear Creek Trail the first time I did it in May 2000.  This time I ran over to the Ranger Hut and was able to get the itinerary changed.  Instead of two nights at Clear Creek I was able to snag two nights at Cottonwood (I couldn't get this itinerary if I tried).  I knew the group wouldn't be disappointed with Ribbon Falls and I was also able to see something new as well (more of the North Kaibab and Roaring Springs).