On Memorial Day weekend 2015, Paul Pastore and I spent the weekend at the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Even though it was the end of May, the weather was cooler and the forecast partly cloudy with a 20% chance of "precipitation". We knew there was a chance the precipitation could be snow so we dressed in layers and made sure to have rain gear. Our goal was to reach Roaring Springs which was 4.7 miles one way, approx. 3,000' in elevation. The trail has the best of everything, dense pine forest, beautiful red wall limestone, stunning views of the Grand Canyon, a picturesque bridge and waterfalls. After reaching Roaring Springs, it started to rain which turned into hail and snow as we got closer to the rim. As we drove back to our hotel, it was hard to see the road with all the snow coming down. We never expected to see that kind of snow but it made for a very memorable weekend!
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