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Continuing on the marked path, we came to a fork. We could take the easier, stairless Rim Walk on the left…
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Or the harder, your bad knee will be screaming and make you pay, Inner Sanctum trail to the right.
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You knew there was only one right answer.
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Stairs? Oh yeah. Hundreds of them.
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But the views were totally worth it.
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The farther down you go, the louder the roar of the water.
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And once again I was glad the adventure trail was closed. I love to climb on rocks… but generally need a little more than string when it comes to a bridge.
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Me. Loving the rocks.
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The Inner Sanctum is the only way to see this chasm up close and personal.
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It was truly stunning.
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River's world..... 
Rocks. Seen ’em. Got some in my backyard, or what I could call the “Chasm of weeds”. Even got the running water. Does not require any climbing. Knees intact.
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I’ve got enough weeds of my own. Not buying a ticket for that….
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As a fellow nature lover, I believe having rocks in your head and waterfalls on your mind (despite ache in your knee).aids in keeping your chin up. …otherwise, life can be a pain in the ass.
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After hiking this, my ass was probably the only thing that didn’t hurt.
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You know I love me some rocks! And you deliver on every trip you’ve taken me along…lol.
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I’m not sure if I find them… or they find me.
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What a beautiful place, with stairs that go up and down. Really gotta see it.
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It was fabulous. I could have stayed there all day. Oh wait, we did.
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What a gorgeous place! And I love they named it after something that sounds like Batman’s secret hangout.
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We didn’t find that…. but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t there.
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The “inner sanctum” should definitely be harboring superheroes, which you two probably felt like after the hike.
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I may have felt like a superhero going in, but I was a bit worse for wear coming out…
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I would’ve taken the Inner Sanctum, too…bum knees or not. No pain, no gain, amirite?
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When you’re right, you’re right.
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