I hiked the South Kaibab Trail to the Tonto Trail, and followed that west to the Bright Angel Trail where I exited the canyon. My hike was 14.9 miles, and it took me 9.5 hours.
At 6:00 AM, I had caught the Hikers Express Shuttle Bus to the South Kaibab Trailhead. At the trailhead I hoisted my heavy day pack over my shoulders, and started my hike at 6:38 AM, at 7,207-feet elevation.
My first stop was Ooh Aah Point at 0.9 miles from the trailhead. It took me 22 minutes to get there. Next was Cedar Ridge at 1.5 miles. I got there at 7:25 AM. Then at 8:21 AM I arrived at Skeleton Point which was 3 miles from the trailhead. Finally, at 9:18 AM I arrived at The Tipoff. It had taken me 2 hours and 38 minutes to get there. At this point I was 4.5 miles from the trailhead. Here I took a 15 minute break at the shelter. The elevation was 3,988-feet.
After a 15 minute break, I started hiking the Tonto Trail. It was 4 miles to the Bright Angel Trail. I arrived at Havasupai Gardens at 12:07 PM. I had hiked 10 miles from the South Kaibab Trailhead. Here I took a one hour lunch break, and began hiking again at 1:07 PM. I reached the 3 Mile Resthouse at 2:02 PM. Right away I took a short break, and refilled my water. At 3:02 I reached the 1.5 Mile Resthouse. At once I took another short break, and refilled my water. I had been on the trail for 8 hours and 23 minutes. At 4:14 PM I was back on the South Rim. My hike had taken me 9.5 hours.
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