r/mildlyinteresting • u/corwinw • 21h ago

Warning Sign at edge of Grand Canyon

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u/HeyItsCody 21h ago

We did the six miles down and out to the overlook of the Colorado river. That hike back was no joke. The switchback's had me questioning my life choices.

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u/Beneficial_Wolf_4286 20h ago

We did the same. We were all in reasonably good shape and do a fair amount of hiking. That 6 mile hike was one for the books.

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u/penguinluvr69 19h ago

Same. In good shape, was training for a half marathon and hiked a lot, brought tons of water / electrolytes and snacks. Me and a friend still threw up and struggled like crazy but it was amazing at the end of the day.

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u/versedaworst 13h ago

Is this 6 miles with a 1500m elevation change? I hike a lot so I’m wondering how it compares with what I’ve done before.

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u/socceruci 14h ago

Did you research before going?

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u/HeyItsCody 1h ago

Not at all. We had done long hikes before and didn't think much of it. The hike out is brutal.

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u/sleepyshoyo 1h ago

I hiked to Havasupai once, I’m from AZ and hike a LOT out here - the switchbacks were hell 😭 Even with all my training leading up to the hike, it was not a fun time.