The South Kaibab trail descends from the South Rim of Grand Canyon 7 miles and about 5,000 feet to the Colorado River then one of the two bridges allows foot traffic to cross to Bright Angel camp and Phantom Ranch.
Have you hiked the Grand Canyon?
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Yes. I’ve hiked the canyon on the same trail and route you mentioned and enjoyed every minute of it. Stayed at the campground at Phantom Ranch and enjoyed a couple of meals there. I rafted the river through there back in 2007. those are great memories. Thanks for refreshing them in my mind with your photo.
I never seem to remember to make meal reservations at Phantom so have not eaten there yet. The river is awesome.
WOW how did you get that picture. We hiked about half way down and none of our pictures is that Fantastic!!
I was more than half way down and on my way to Phantom Ranch. Guess you’ll have to hike it again.
Hiked down the Kaibab, stayed overnight at the campground then took two days to hike back up the Bright Angel. This was during Easter vacation while at the Uof A in Tucson 1963 or 1964. I remember driving up and arriving after dark and sleeping on the ground that was partially covered with snow. The Kaibab was icy up near the rim where shaded from the sun but we where splashing around in the Colorado that afternoon – what a difference 5,000′ makes.
Nice way to tackle the canyon in three days. It is funny when it’s cold at the top and warm at the bottom. Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience.
Looks very similar to the one view point of the Swartberg Pass with all the switchbacks. Must be an absolute experience to do this
Does look a bit like the Swartberg. And is an amazing experience.
Breathtaking! (And if we hiked it that would be literally the truth!)
It is breathtaking, literally, for me too.