Spot on 72 degree and breezy clear day to hike the south rim trail from the Great Abyss to the Bright Angel Trailhead... Took three hours with lots of stops for photos and taking in the views! Amazing how photos never ever do justice to the personal overwhelming sight of looking into that vast deep Grand Canyon. Even off season and mid week the south rim is a zoo! Swarms of German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese visitors and very few US! We enjoyed the north rim so much more last September with its compact and intimate setting, easy access and less crowds! Much of the rim trail between the Great Abyss and Powell Point is rough gravel and for long sections we were alone and with nature on the trail. As we got closer to the Canyon Village it got busier and noisier along the last mile. The trail overlook was interesting as you could see the Bright Angel trail that runs 5,000 ft from canyon rim down to Phantom Ranch on the Colorado River with the hikers depicted like ants moving up and down the trail!
