Arizona trails · South Kaibab
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.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- The Tipoff (summit)
- O'Neill Butte (summit)
- Yaki Point (viewpoint)
- Ooh Aah Point (viewpoint)
- Skeleton Point (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Rim Trailhead — parking nearby, water. About 1 h 57 min drive (91 mi) from Flagstaff. 36.05271, -112.08364 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 5:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:19 p.m. (MST) — 11 h 20 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 3:53 p.m. — 2 h 00 min before sunset.
Loop options
- South Kaibab + Arizona — 16.8 mi loop, 5,064 ft gain