Today was our longest drive -391 miles to Flagstaff. But the skies were clear, no wind, and good road conditions. The changing landscape was interesting as we traveled through New Mexico into Arizona. Gaining an hour was most welcome so that we arrived at our campsite with plenty of time to set up before dark. Woody Mountain campground will be our home for the next 6 nights.
Another grand day! We decided since there was so much to see at the Grand Canyon, it needed another visit, so today we took the more scenic route and returned. We passed interesting sites like this abandoned hotel, which was part of the Painted Desert Project which was started by a Navajo Nation physician. In addition to the many beautiful vistas we also visited the Desert View Watch tower which was one of many structures designed by Mary Colter. Today we made our way along the southern rim from the Bright Angel Trailhead ( you can make out the trail hundreds of feet below in the last photo) to the Hermit Trailhead. The pictures hardly do the views justice. As we were leaving the park we had the opportunity to view the local wild life grazing along the roadside.
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