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5-10 S Rim Marketplaza
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Grandview Point on S Rim, Susan, Sara, Michele, Grey & Ken
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Descent from 7400' on Grandview Trail
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Horseshoe Mesa in the distance
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Indian paintbrush
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Campsites with no convenient water access
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5-11 Buttes on north side of Granite Gorge
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descent of 1100' to Tonto Plateau
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Grandview Point above
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Cottonwood Creek with abundant water
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Colorado River & Granite Gorge
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Resting in only shade after Michele fainted from dehydration & heat exhaustion, had to be evacuated back to Grandview Point by Ken & Grey
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Eastern edge of exposed Grapevine Creek drainage, Susan & I continue on our own
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Spring on eastern arm of Grapevine
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Cowboy camped on the rock ledges under the bright moonlit sky, no way to stake tents
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5-12 Looking back at our campsite & creek from western arm of Grapevine
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Another drainage on western arm of Grapevine
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Grapevine Creek & Angels Gate to north
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Our lunch stop under shaded ledge, hot midday again
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Prickly pear cactus meadow, buttes to west
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campsite at Lonetree Creek under Redwall Limestone
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tents staked down with rocks, Grey rejoined us at dinner but no tent, so shared mine with him
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5-13 Heavy rain & gusty night stretched ultralight tents to limits, Susan's collapsed in morn & she was all wet
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Looking back on Lonetree Canyon
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fog north of Tonto
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Rain in canyon, snow on both rims
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Dry Cremation Creek
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Drying gear at S KaibabTipoff
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Broom snakeweed, Indian paintbrush
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Bright Angel Campground & Phantom Ranch below from Tonto Plateau
