A group of dear friends went and climbed the Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon.  It is a great hiking experience and depending on the route is about 20-23 miles of hiking. If you do it in one day, you will descend about 5,500 feet and then climb out and back up about 4,500 feet depending on which way you go and there are a few trails to use. As one starts they will be close to  8,250 in elevation  (depending on the side you start from) and descends about 5,500 feet to about 2,500 feet and one either camps or stays at the Phantom Ranch or Bright Angle Campground or Cottonwood Campground. One can river raft if desired from a few spots. When climbing up one will ascend about 4,500 to finish at about to 8,000.  One should be in good shape but the trail is moderate technical and if in shape one can hike to the rim to rim in 8-14 hours but most spend the night. There is the Bright Angle trail named after a donkey and a book was written about the donkey called “Brighty of the Grand Canyon” and it was a great read.  Ok here are some photos below from their hike 

 

 

 

Ok great job ladies and gents and wish I could have joined you and great hotel with great pool nice