Grand Canyon National Park Bright Angel Trailhead Sign . March 1, 2013. Left to right: stone mason Brad Quinn, rock cutter Andy Dufford and stone mason Shane Becker, stand behind the new Bright Angel Trailhead Sign, just after the letters were sandblasted and stained. The sign consists of a 9’x5’x12” sandstone slab weighing approximately 3 tons with two ‘bookend’ boulders on either side. Each of the bookend boulders was sawn and chiseled to create a slot to help support the slab vertically. The boulder on the east side also serves as a bench. The sign is also supported by a concrete foundation
Grand Canyon National Park Bright Angel Trailhead Sign . March 1, 2013. Left to right: stone mason Brad Quinn, rock cutter Andy Dufford and stone mason Shane Becker, stand behind the new Bright Angel Trailhead Sign, just after the letters were sandblasted and stained. The sign consists of a 9’x5’x12” sandstone slab weighing approximately 3 tons with two ‘bookend’ boulders on either side. Each of the bookend boulders was sawn and chiseled to create a slot to help support the slab vertically. The boulder on the east side also serves as a bench. The sign is also supported by a concrete foundation. “Bright Angel Trailhead” is sandblasted into the slab. It’s sited to capture a background view of the canyon, and has space behind for hikers to pose for a photo op. The ID sign was created by Chevo Studios.
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