Bryce, Zion & North Rim
Day 5 - Jacob Lake to
North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Jean climbing on the Kaibab Plateau

We woke to the sound of thunder approaching from the distance. We quickly packed up camp and hit the road. We continued climbing up the Kaibab Plateau.

As we gained elevation, we started seeing some color in the aspens. We stopped briefly to wait out a thunderstorm.

We stopped at a convenience store and met a couple from Holland, Peter and Debbie. They are cycling from Seattle to Costa Rica with a visit to Alaska. Debbie climbed Smithsonian Butte Road (the dirt road we walked up). She earned our respect.

I felt burst of energy as I approached the North Rim. I accelerated past the rest of the rest of the group.

When we got to the North Rim, we invited Peter and Debbie to camp with us.

The Grand Canyon at sunset.

More Sunset Photos

Another thunderstorm rolled in as we were setting up camp. We waited it out. Dave, Duane and I walked out to the canyon to take pictures of the sunset over the canyon.

Peter and Debbie

We walked back to camp and spent a delightful evening with Peter and Debbie. It's so interesting to share experiences with someone from another country with similar interests.

Continue to Day 6

Introduction
Day 1 St. George to Springdale, UT
Day 2 Zion National Park
Day 3 Springdale, UT to Pipe Springs National Monument, AZ
Day 4 Pipe Springs National Monument to Jacob Lake, AZ
Day 5 Jacob Lake to North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Day 6 North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Day 7 North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, to Fredonia, AZ
Day 8 Fredonia, AZ to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, UT
Day 9 Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park to Hatch, UT
Day 10 Hatch to Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Day 11 Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Day 12 Bryce Canyon National Park to Panguitch Lake, UT
Day 13 Panguitch Lake to Cedar City, UT
Day 14, Cedar City to St. George, UT
Epilogue