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Description: Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis emerging, wish I had a better image.. The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of four meters. It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers. Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_utahensis Descending the North Kaibab trail. My fourth day was pretty long. Since heavy weather was coming in on the North Rim, we decided that we did not want to camp a day there. So, I hiked from Bright Angel out the South Rim. Left at 130, stopped fro breaskfast at Indian Garden, and then up on the South Rim at 8 AM. Got some supplies (and a snack) and then drove over to the North Rim (about 300 km), and then hiked down the North Rim to Cottonwood Camp. It was about 27 km (17 miles). South2NorthRim day 4 sw2 224. Date: 17 May 2011, 17:30. Source: Century Plant Emerging. Author: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA. Camera location36° 12′ 15.99″ N, 112° 02′ 41.34″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 36.204442; -112.044818.