Meet at Mike & Rael's house at 5:30 -- Leave for airport at 6:25 PM

                         Spiirit Airlines Flight 1777 departing DTW 9:25 PM

                         Arriving LAS 10:50 PM

                         Pick-up rental vehicle (Thrifty)

                         Hotel: Luxor

                         Drive to Tusayan, Arizona

                          Stop at Hoover Dam on the way

                         Hotel: Quality Inn Grand Canyon (2 rooms) -- (928) 638-2673

                         Hike: Hermit Trail from trailhead to Hermit Creek (BM7)

                         Zone: threshold  --  Distance: 7.4 miles

                         Activities: explore area, refill water and hike to Hermit Creek Rapids (BM8)  (1.5 miles)

                         Dinner: Rael -- Pasta Primavera w/ home-dried red ball pepper

                         Camp: Hermit Creek (BM7) (food storage, toilet, perennial water)

                         Zone: threshold 

                         Hike: Tonto West Trail from Hermit Creek (BM7) to Monument Creek (BL7)

                         Zone: threshold -- Distance: 3.8 miles

                         Activities: explore area, refill water and hike to Granite Rapids (BL8)  (1.9 miles)

                         Dinner: Melissa -- Chicken & rice, mashed potatoes & cheese and broccolli, corn

                         Camp: Monument Creek (BL7)  (food storage, toilet, perennial water) 

                         Zone: threshold

                         Hike: Tonto West Trail from Monument Creek (BL7) to Indian Gardens (CIG)

                         Zone: threshold/corridor -- Distance: 10.7 miles

                         Activities: 

                         Dinner: Mike -- Macaroni & cheese w/ home-dried sauage

                         Camp: Indian Gardens (CIG)  (food storage, toilet, faucet water, ranger station)

                         Zone: corridor

                         Hike: Bright Angel Trail from Indian Gardens (CIG) to Bright Angel Campground (CBG)

                         Zone: corridor -- Distance: 4.7 miles

                         Activities: Phantom Ranch Canteen

                         Dinner: Rick -- Lasagna

                         Camp: Bright Angel (CBG) (food storage, toilet, faucet water, ranger station)

                         Zone: corridor

                         Hike: none

                         Activities: Phantom Ranch (.5 miles), 

                                       Phantom Overlook, and 

                                       Ribbon Falls (12.2 miles roundtrip, 1174 ft elevation change)

                         Lunch: sack lunch

                         Dinner: Sheldon -- Beef stew

                         Camp: Bright Angel (CBG) (food storage, toilet, faucet water, ranger station)

                         Zone: corridor

                         Hike: South Kaibab Trail from Bright Angel (CBG) to South Kaibab Trailhead

                         Zone: corridor -- Distance: 6.4 miles

                         Hotel: Quality Inn Grand Canyon (2 rooms)    (928) 638-2673

                         Drive to Las Vegas

                         Tour Las Vegas

                         Return rental car 9:00 PM

                         Flight 1776 departing 11:55 PM

                     Spirit Airlines Flight 1776 Arrive DTW 6:45 AM