Sunrise over the Grand Canyon is truly spectacular! Silhouettes of thrones and temples highlighted against a rose-orange sky give way as distant canyon walls bloom into color when illuminated by shafts of morning light. As the show brightened into day, we strolled into the El Tovar Dining Room. After enjoying breakfast, my sisters set out to Montezuma Castle on the way to the airport, while my husband and I hiked deeper into the canyon. We wrapped up our last day in the Grand Canyon with a tour of even more dramatic vistas stretching west to Hermit's Rest.
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| Just after sunrise at Hopi Point |
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| Battleship in the sunrise from Hopi Point |
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| Prow of the Battleship seen from Bright Angel Trail |
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| Bright Angel Trail |
On our last day at the Grand Canyon, we planned to watch the sunrise at 6:05 am, noting that first light was predicted to occur at 5:39 am. Since we were staying so close to the park entrance, we figured we would be fine departing our hotel by 5:15. Although we forgot to factor in time to catch the Red Bus, luck and a bit of early morning running favored us, and we got to Hopi Point in time for a fantastic sunrise! Today was a splendid day for viewing different shades of earthy reds.
