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160 Miles Backpacking in Arizona

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This is to report on my nine day backpacking trip from Flagstaff to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and back to the South Rim. The trip ended in Las Vegas where ten of us Raleigh Trail Runners shared a suite and six of us including myself brought COVID home. Fortunately, I was boosted three weeks ago and I don't have symptoms except a running nose. Anyhow, plenty of time to write this post. Many descriptions below have already been posted on Facebook. However, there are a bunch of folks old and young that don't use Facebook and this blog is for you. In hindsight, the most memorable photo I took was from the Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge looking south to my starting point covering my entire journey. At the North Rim looking south to Humphreys Peak covered in clouds. A day hike south is Flagstaff the beginning of my hike. After days of solitude I was extremely happy to meet friends that I have known in part for more than a decade. My other most memorable photo: Reunification of