Tonto Trail, Grand Canyon National Park

Fourth hike in the canyon, but the first time on Tonto. We hiked down Bright Angel to Indian Garden and then turned right onto Tonto to go east to South Kaibab. There is almost no shade and no water.....  more

Fourth hike in the canyon, but the first time on Tonto. We hiked down Bright Angel to Indian Garden and then turned right onto Tonto to go east to South Kaibab. There is almost no shade and no water.....  more »

As a backpacker you get to drive your vehicle along the Hermit Road where there is a backpackers parking lot at Hermits Rest at the end of the road. Off we set down the Hermit Trail. We were informed....  more

As a backpacker you get to drive your vehicle along the Hermit Road where there is a backpackers parking lot at Hermits Rest at the end of the road. Off we set down the Hermit Trail. We were informed....  more »

So it was brutal, even though it was late April, early May. We were in the area for a few months and worked up our hiking. We went down S. Kaibab, crossed Tonto and then up Bright Angel. It got... 

So it was brutal, even though it was late April, early May. We were in the area for a few months and worked up our hiking. We went down S. Kaibab, crossed Tonto and then up Bright Angel. It got...  more »