Реферат: Hiking The Grand Canyon Essay Research Paper

One time, I crossed over the creek for a picture next to an old ranger station that

was not in use anymore. The area looked like a scene described in a romance novel

or a travel brochure. The creek was just shallow enough with little rocks protruding

from the water to allow me to cross to the other side without getting my shoes the

least bit damp. The little crooks in the red walls of the Canyon were filled in with

young cottonwood trees providing ample shade and contrasting colors. Even the old

Ranger station looked like it was posing for a postcard picture.

There are apparently not many indigenous animal species viewable in the Grand

Canyon because of the many people. However, we saw big-eared deer, I think they

are really called mule deer and big-eared squirrels, too. I wanted to see some of the

Bighorn Sheep to see if they had big ears, too, but none appeared.

We rested and refilled our water at Indian Gardens. It was a wonderful little rest

stop/campground about 4.5 miles from the top.

The last three miles of the hike were really amazing. Sometimes I wondered how

we were going to get over that cliff that was overhanging us, and then I would look

at where we had come from. We saw the trail we had just hiked descending for

what seemed like miles. The last mile and a half Mother Nature really saved the best

for last and put on one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen!

We were on the last set of switchbacks, so we were able to watch over our

shoulder as the long rays of light from the sun were turning everything red, pink,

and fuchsia. Cameras cannot capture what the eye can see. I had seen some of the

rock formations before in pictures, but the splendor of the real thing is unbelievable.

We arrived at the top just as the sun went down.

Hiking the Grand Canyon was an amazing experience I recommend to anyone who

has the ability to do it. One cannot see what the Grand Canyon is about from the

top. When you hike into the Canyon you come to fully appreciate the awesomeness

of it.