Arizona trails · South Kaibab
A 6.1-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 4,776 ft of climbing. Reaches The Tipoff and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by National Park Service.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
Rim Trailhead — parking nearby, water. 36.05271, -112.08364 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:32 a.m., the sun rises at 5:59 a.m. and sets at 6:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:23 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:18 p.m. — 3 h 39 min before sunset.