The Results | GC #3

Admittedly I went into this Canyon hike with reservations. The previous times we really trained and it was still a challenge. This time the decision was made late and then we ran into obstacle after obstacle to get the training in we needed.

Amazingly, we did well. In fact, we stayed pretty close to our time frames and we didn't suffer extreme hiker hobble. We're still puzzled by that.

I wore a HRM this time. The distance on the monitor was 18 miles but this plan says 17.1. Not an exact science I guess.

We stayed very close to plan until close to the end. The challenge, especially the last 1.5 mile, was the melting snow along the canyon causing the trail to be very muddy and challenging, especially as the temperatures dropped. We took our time to be safe. That said, I'm happy with the time.

So, how did the time frames work out? Here's the results vs. the plan.

TRAIL POINT	ELEVATION	DISTANCE	PLAN	ACTUAL
South Kaibab Trail Head	7,260	0 mi.	6:30a	5:55a
Cedar Ridge	6,060	1.5 mi.	7:15a	6:45a
Skeleton Point	5,200	3.0 mi.	8:00a	7:25a
Tonto Trail Junction	4,010	4.4 mi.	8:45a	8:20a
The Tipoff	3,870	4.6 mi.	9:00a	8:30a
South Kaibab Bridge	2,600	6.7 mi.	10:00a	9:40a
Phantom Ranch	2,480	7.6 mi.	10:20a	10:00a
Leave Phantom Ranch	2,480		11:15a	10:50a
Bright Angel Campground	2,480	8.1 mi.	11:30a	11:00a
River Resthouse	2,480	9.6 mi.	1:15p	12:15p
Plateau Pt. (Devil's Corkscrew)	3,760	11.1 mi.	2:45p	1:30p
Indian Garden	3,800	12.2 mi.	3:15p	2:30p
Three Mile House	4,920	14.1 mi.	4:30p	3:50p
Mile and a Half House	5,729	15.6 mi.	5:45p	5:40p
Trailhead	6,860	17.1 mi.	7:00p	7:20p