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1. We left early for our hike out of the canyon; the sun illuminating only the tall buttes.

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2. Mule deer along the trail.

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3. Hikers on an area of the trail called The Corkscrew

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4. Looking back.

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5. Hikers on the trail just above The Corkscrew.

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6. The trail.

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7. A waterfall along the trail.

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8. I think he wanted his picture taken.  Isn't he posing nicely?

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9. Another waterfall along the trail.

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10. Nearing Indian Gardens.

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11. Indian Gardens.

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12. Mule train at Indian Gardens.

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13. There is our destination, the rim at the bottom of the 'V'.  It looks like a touch climb from here!

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14. Three mile rest house.

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15. Three mile rest house and trails.

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16. One and a half mile rest house.

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17. We made it!  We're on the rim.  You can see some of the trail in this photo along the stream bed and the north rim far in the distance.