Reflection on Toroweap

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Taking the back road (Mt. Trumball) last week to Toroweap was one of the highlights thus far of my stay in Utah.  Although rigorous and steep, this description includes a section of dirt road that is reduced to one lane around the side of a mountain along with long stretches of dust and loose gravel, I had a feeling of accomplishment upon arriving to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  Taking the road less traveled was an adventure.  Yes, we needed a 4-wheel vehicle with high clearance, ATV tires, a jerry can containing emergency gas and five gallons of extra drinking water but all worth the effort.  Exhausted and hot, I was seated in a shaded area when I noticed a Desert Spiny Lizard seemingly enjoying the shade and the view with me.