Monday, November 07, 2005

Grand Canyon North Rim

The Esplanade


As we hiked down from the Bill Hall Trail we marveled at the hoodoos far down on the Esplanade. The target for our hike was Thunder River, but we were enthralled by the sandstone. The various shaped hoodoos were all around us as we navigated through a stone path strewn with rock statues. The pot holes were perfect bowls holding yesterday's rain and a welcome site on the slickrock oven of the Esplanade. Even in the winter the sun baked down on the rock. In the summer time hiking on the Esplanade is not wise, but our November trip was delightful.

The Esplanade