The numbers say a lot:

• 1600 miles driven
• 37 gallons of gasoline burned
• 24 miles hiked
• 4400 feet climbed
• All in 86 hours

What the numbers don’t tell you is that I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to the Grand Canyon.

Spring is the right time to visit the south rim of the canyon. Everything is open, the temperature is pleasant, and the crowds are relatively small.

I’ve always heard that photos don’t do the Grand Canyon justice, and I’d have to agree. What’s more, I found it difficult to appreciate just how BIG the Canyon was until I backpacked down into it. The 4400 feet between the rim and the river become much more daunting when you’re at the bottom.

Some of the photos from my trip may make it to my Flickr stream, but most of the rest will stay in a separate gallery, which includes a number of captions that say more about my trip.