KTCHSRMBT: Meeting the Grand Canyon

So here I am at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, might I frankly say, the less popular side. Which to many people means getting the real outdoor experience with less tourism and cheesy stops to make. Well, its one thing to visit a place and move on to the next, but living in a "town" that could have a population of 60 at most (few of which I know), it's becomes more to find weekend thill.

I decided to wake up extra early on Monday morning so that I could drive out the other side of the rim to Cape Royal and photograph the early morning sunrise. I was well rested after an intense 10 days of training with the HOOTERS, and found myself wide awake at nearly 5am. I quickly climbed out of my sleeping bag, ran to the loo, and hopped into my grand am to switch on the engine. I managed to sneak out of camp even before the international trail who are well known for their Early Morning trail work.

The sky was bright with early rays of the sun as I drove through the lush green forests. Two mule deer pranced along the road and simply stared as I slowly rolled by. I felt my soul dancing with the music as I cruised along the forest roads on the rim of the canyon.

Looking towards the canyon, Angels Window, a curious hole in the sandstone caught my eye. I pulled off the road, grabbed my guitar, and took off towards the view. The earth opened before my eyes to reveal the deep core layers below: Kaibab Limestone, Toroweap Formation, Cononino Sandstone, Hermit Shale, Supi Formation, Redwall Limestone, Muay Limestone, Bright Angle Shale, and Tapeats Sandstone. These are names I would later learn, along with their importance for both scale and measurement within ...

Know	Kaibab Limestone
The	Toroweap Formation
Canyon's	Coconino Sandstone
History,	Hermit Shale
Study	Supai Formation
Rocks	Redwall Limestone
Made	Muav Limestone
By	Bright Angel Shale
Time	Tapeats Sandstone