Grand Canyon NP (South Rim and South Kaibab Trail) - Day 3 of TX-CA-TX Road Trip
We arrived late afternoon to the NP, checked into our room in Yavapai Lodge and headed to the south rim immediately. By the way, walking distance from the rim, absolutely reasonable price tag, the comfort and cleanness of the room made the accommodation very pleasant. We paid $172/night for two double beds in the highest season with 10 days advance booking. Sunset at the South Rim from Yavapai Point This is the view we got as the sun was about to set. After many photos and videos we headed to our room, got situated, ate our packed dinner and went stargazing. There was an absolute darkness, hard to describe it, the milky way clearly visible and detailed. Our plan for the next day was ambitious. We were going to take the Khabib trail for 2.5 hours down into the canyon, hike out and head to Hollywood, CA where our next motel room was booked. We agreed to go to bed early and get up at 6 AM to pack, move out of the room and begin our huge hike. South Kaibab Trail to The Tipoff and Back The