Medium Large	Getting ready for the big hike out to Hermit's Rest on the South Rim, which is about 3500 feet above our campsite
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	Medium Large	Jani on one of the more 'interesting' sections of the trail
	Medium Large	Catherine beginning the section called 'Cathedral Stairs,' which as you can imagine is quite steep
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	Medium Large	Tamara and Nicole coming up the Cathedral Stairs behind us
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	Medium Large	Looking towards the west. The side canyon coming in from the bottom left is Hermit Creek
	Medium Large	Another section of trail that tests one's nerves a bit
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	Medium Large	Santa Maria Springs rest house, only about 2 miles from the end but there's still at least 1500 feet of climbing to go
	Medium Large	The spring. Fortunately we had a filter.
	Medium Large	One of our last views looking out towards Hermit Creek Canyon. You can see the rest house towards the bottom right.
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	Medium Large	It is not cool to put trails this steep right at the end of a hike
	Medium Large	Victory!
	Medium Large	Packing up to head to the hotel for the evening and sit in the hot tub!
	Medium Large	One last view of the Canyon from Hermit's Rest

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