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Karen
& Jim's Guide to the Grand Canyon, Havasu Falls, and Sedona
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Leaving Supai
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An
Indian woman on horseback passed me, trailed by a group of
the omnipresent and obviously free ranging dogs. They ran
alongside her horse, chasing each other back and forth or
racing ahead.
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Indian woman heading for Hualapai Hilltop |
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Unattended
canine |
Suddenly,
one dog came racing up the slope to my right, pursued closely
by another, who caught up to him just behind and to the left
of my horse. At this point, the dogs got into a little scrap
that I'm sure sounded worse than it was. All the same, they
spooked my horse, which whinnied and bolted up the trail at
a full gallop. I wasn't really interested in that kind of
fun so I reined him in and we slowed back down to our brisk
walking pace.
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The
trail climbs steeply for the last one and a half miles to
Hualapai Hilltop. Most of this last section of trail switch-backs
up a trail blasted into the wall of the canyon. The trail
rises like a steep staircase above us.
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Karen races
ahead on her horse |
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Canyon
from Hualapai Hilltop |
We've
been warned to keep our eyes open for the mule trains coming
down this section of trail. The mules are used not only for
the US Mail, but to carry the bulk of supplies to the village
of Supai.
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