Heavy hiking day today — early morning start on the Brink of Lower Falls trail.

The Brink of Lower Falls Trail switchbacks steeply down a mostly forested section of the Grand Canyon to an observation platform perched at the top of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. Here the mighty river thunderously plunges 308 feet into the heart of the canyon and hikers are afforded spectacular views down river into the vast, colorful canyon. The trail drops more than 300 feet in 0.4 miles.

South Rim Trail – the Trail runs from Chittenden Bridge to Point Sublime 3.8 miles each way. The trail provides views of the Yellowstone river and it Grand Canyon, Lower and Upper Falls and continuing vista all along the way. One side hike we were considering was Uncle Tom’s Trail which maybe the most unusual hike in the park ( I did it ten years ago – what a workout) It’s not really a trail but a series of mesh steps to a Lower Falls viewpoint a mere 328 steps to the bottom. On second thought I was glad that it was closed.