A little history. Our original/first plan was to hike rim-to-rim, meaning down North Kaibab and out Bright Angel. After considering the needs of all involved, we went with the second plan, rim-to-river-to-rim, meaning down South Kaibab and out Bright Angel.
A couple months ago, we discovered the Bright Angel trail closure for the water project, which raised a red flag. The website said the project would be completed May 15, 2025. No problem, right? Well, is a project deadline always right? No. The Bright Angel trail is expected to be completed but the River Trail that connects Bright Angel to Phantom Ranch/Silver Bridge will now be completed in September/October. So...
Plan #3. We will still visit Phantom Ranch, and join the rest of the hikers detoured onto South Kaibab. Down and up the same trail. The good news is we can go and the weather forecast looks about perfect. Here's our plan:
| TRAIL POINT | ELEV | DIST | GRADE | DOWN | UP |
| South Kaibab Trail Head | 7,260 | 0 | 5:00a | 4:00p | |
| Oh-Ah Point | 6,575 | 0.9 mi. | 14% | 5:40a | 3:00p |
| Cedar Ridge | 6,060 | 0.6 mi. | 16% | 6:00a | 2:30p |
| Skeleton Point | 5,200 | 1.5 mi. | 10% | 6:45a | 1:30p |
| Tonto Trail Junction | 4,010 | 1.4 mi. | 16% | 7:40a | 12:15p |
| The Tipoff | 3,870 | 0.2 mi. | 13% | 7:50a | 12:00 |
| South Kaibab Bridge | 2,600 | 2.1 mi. | 11% | 9:00a | 10:30a |
| Phantom Ranch | 2,480 | 0.9 mi. | .03% | 9:30a | 10:00a |
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