Plan: R^3 = rim to river to rim

[MKLau]

--- stash water and food at South Kaibab Trailhead ---

• start Bright Angel trail head = 0 total
• stop Indian Garden (4.8 miles) = 4.8 total
• check on water at Bright Angel Campground
• stop and water fill-up Phantom Ranch (5.1 miles) = 9.9 total
• top off water at Bright Angel Campground
• stop Tip Off (3 miles) = 12.9 total
• end South Kaibab Trail (4.4) = 17.3 total

--- take orange shuttle to Grand Canyon Visitor Center
OR
--- run to Grand Canyon Village (4.2 miles) = 21.5 total

[MKLau]

It's probably better to do this in reverse if Bright Angel is less steep than South Kaibab.

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Orange Line Info

No tickets required

50 Minutes Round-trip
(without getting off the bus)

Buses run every:
• 30 minutes 6:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
• 15 minutes 6:30 a.m. to one hour after sunset
• Visitors should be at a bus stop no later than 30 minutes after sunset.

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Elevation Change:
Bright Angel to Phantom: 4314
Phantom to S. Kaibab: 4714
Total: 9028