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My awesome little campsite |
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Sunrise on the cliffs || || \/ |
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There's even facilities, although definitely not flush... |
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Beginning the hike down towards the Colorado River || || \/ |
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The confluence of the East Fork of Clear Creek with the main Creek, not particularly impressive looking even though it was able to carve a pretty major side canyon! |
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As you get closer to the River, the rocks are much darker. Some are the dark Vishnu Schist common in the inner Canyon, but some appear to be pink-ish sandstone with a desert-varnish sort of coating on them. I still haven't totally figured that out... || || \/ |
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Bright red 'seaweed' |
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Little frog |
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Lots of little soon-to-be frogs |
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It's hard to tell with the lighting here, but this is a ~15-foot dropoff... |
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...over a waterfall about a half mile from the River. Fortunately there's a not-too-difficult route around and past it. |
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The confluence with the Colorado River! || || \/ |
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Looking back up the Creek from the confluence, and getting ready to head back towards camp |
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Getting past the waterfall requires climbing up the slope in the foreground on the left and walking/climbing along the ledge |
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More frogs || || \/ |
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The yellow thing by the tree is a Century Agave plant. There were a lot in bloom throughout the Grand Canyon this time of year. |
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Sunset on the cliffs, and time for dinner... |