Dripping Springs is a perennial spring in the Grand Canyon. Its life-giving water enables a small, green oasis to form in a hot, dry environment. The sign at the base of the springs says “Dripping Springs.”

I often hike with the Rough Riders ability group of the Sedona Westerners on Saturdays.  Recently we had a special hike in the Grand Canyon.  This is unusual; due to the seasons, the Sedona Westerners only schedule a few hikes in the Grand Canyon during the months of September-October and April-May.  To avoid the crowds on the most popular trails into the Canyon, the Westerners only hike the less popular, more rugged trails, such as the Hermit Trail, the Grandview Trail, and the Tanner Trail.  Recently a small group of nine of us hiked a combination of four different trails from the Canyon’s South Rim down to Dripping Springs and back.

We met at Posse Grounds Park and the Village of ...

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