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Grand Canyon Moonlight Hike May2022

A moonlit Grand Canyon solo hike one night after Full Moon. Down the Bright Angel trail before sunset, across the River Trail and Silver Bridge to Boat Beach, and then up the South Kaibab trail before sunrise.
A couple switchbacks from the top along Bright Angel trail about 6:15pm
A couple switchbacks from the top along Bright Angel trail about 6:15pm		 View from the Coconino sandstone layer
View from the Coconino sandstone layer		 Below the Redwall limestone layer, looking back up trail, the sun has set and alpenglow illuminates the highest cliffs
Below the Redwall limestone layer, looking back up trail, the sun has set and alpenglow illuminates the highest cliffs		 The Big Dipper asterism wedged between the high canyon walls at a point on the trail below Indian Gardens
The Big Dipper asterism wedged between the high canyon walls at a point on the trail below Indian Gardens
Big Dipper traced out
Big Dipper traced out		 Glowsticks on my backpack - 15 second exposure
Glowsticks on my backpack - 15 second exposure		 The highest layers of the Tapeats sandstone catch the first rays of moonrise. The constellation Leo is prominent above.
The highest layers of the Tapeats sandstone catch the first rays of moonrise. The constellation Leo is prominent above.		 Leo traced out
Leo traced out
The walls on the north side of the Colorado River - illuminated by moonlight - appear through the gap ahead
The walls on the north side of the Colorado River - illuminated by moonlight - appear through the gap ahead		 My 11pm dinner at Boat Beach on the north shore of the Colorado River
My 11pm dinner at Boat Beach on the north shore of the Colorado River		 A hiker with a bright greenish headlamp crosses Kaibab Bridge in this 15 second exposure
A hiker with a bright greenish headlamp crosses Kaibab Bridge in this 15 second exposure		 The Moon (24 hours past Full) made a very low pass across the sky, peeking through a notch in the cliffs opposite the river
The Moon (24 hours past Full) made a very low pass across the sky, peeking through a notch in the cliffs opposite the river
The Moon quickly drifts behind the cliffs a few minutes after making it's appearance at river level
The Moon quickly drifts behind the cliffs a few minutes after making it's appearance at river level		 View to the northeast about 1000ft above the Colorado River along the South Kaibab trail
View to the northeast about 1000ft above the Colorado River along the South Kaibab trail		 Finally out of the Inner Gorge and into bright moonlight where I enjoyed a nice view to the north from Panorama Point
Finally out of the Inner Gorge and into bright moonlight where I enjoyed a nice view to the north from Panorama Point		 The constellation Cassiopeia traced out above Sumner Butte
The constellation Cassiopeia traced out above Sumner Butte
The Big Dipper above The Trainwreck jumble of rocks
The Big Dipper above "The Trainwreck" jumble of rocks		 View to the north (looking back the way I came) of Zoroaster Temple on the horizon. Cassiopeia is upper center in the pic.
View to the north (looking back the way I came) of Zoroaster Temple on the horizon. Cassiopeia is upper center in the pic.		 Moonlit cliff and stars
Moonlit cliff and stars		 Selfie at Skeleton Point. A good place to rest after the climb through the Redwall above the Tonto Platform.
Selfie at Skeleton Point. A good place to rest after the climb through the Redwall above the Tonto Platform.
A view to the east at a point just beyond (south of) Skeleton Point. The three brightest stars in the pic are actually planets
A view to the east at a point just beyond (south of) Skeleton Point. The three brightest "stars" in the pic are actually planets		 Cheat sheet for the planets
Cheat sheet for the planets		 After another climb up towards Cedar Ridge, Venus rose above the horizon, joining the other planets along the ecliptic
After another climb up towards Cedar Ridge, Venus rose above the horizon, joining the other planets along the ecliptic		 Labelled
Labelled
View from Cedar Ridge of the four visible planets during the first hints of dawn
View from Cedar Ridge of the four visible planets during the first hints of dawn		 View to the north from Cedar Ridge, looking back the way I came
View to the north from Cedar Ridge, looking back the way I came		 A deer creates a ghost-like silhouette as it moves through the camera frame during this long exposure pic
A deer creates a ghost-like silhouette as it moves through the camera frame during this long exposure pic		 Another view north, back along the trail I came up
Another view north, back along the trail I came up
Final pic within the Canyon before topping out at the South Kaibab trailhead. Shiva and Isis Temples are in silhouette.
Final pic within the Canyon before topping out at the South Kaibab trailhead. Shiva and Isis Temples are in silhouette.		 Along the rim, the first light of sunrise hits the upper layers of the Canyon
Along the rim, the first light of sunrise hits the upper layers of the Canyon		 Walking back to my parked truck, I enjoyed one last view of the good ole Moon that lit my way and kept me company all night
Walking back to my parked truck, I enjoyed one last view of the good ole Moon that lit my way and kept me company all night

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joseantonio30-May-2022 06:38
awesome work.Thank you for sharing.V.
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