I just made it out to both of these spots! And what you said about it being scary when the cliff is to the left or right is the same for me- I thought I was alone with that
Glad I hiked the South Kaibab Trail in the winter - it looked really hot! Too bad you didn't catch that javelina on camera. That would have really startled me too! They can be ferocious.
Oh it was scorching when we went. High 90s at skeleton point. The Javelina definitely had us spooked and another one was coming down the hill so we were unsure if we were about to be attacked.