After the run in the park, we went back out to Best Western in Tusayan (2.75 mi. from park entrance) to meet up with rest of the hiking group. 6 of us total. After a fairly poor night's sleep (with 3 people who snore - :) and 6 people crammed in to one room), an early morning run before the hike. 4 am run: 2 x Tusayan to GC park entrance and back 25 degrees, but clear skies - made for another awesome run w/ stars and fresh higher elevation air. (~ 6500' here) w/ 4 x 0.5 mi. strides 9 mi. - 1:12:34 Started hike at ~ 8:30a from Hermit's Rest down to Hermit's Creek. slow moving group, but fun, nonetheless. Only one fall resulting in injury - a scraped up shin
~ 8.5 miles down to camp site - arrived at about 5p
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