Logistics and Arrival Times

Note: Actual times reflect the last person arriving and are highlighted in yellow                
Leg Leg Distance Total Distance Minutes Minimum Minutes Max   ETA Min ETA Max Actual Time
Leave Home for Airport           3:30 AM   3:30 AM
Pickup Palaia's and Leave Westminster           4:15 AM   4:15 AM
Arrive BWI Airport           5:15 AM   5:15 AM
Plane Leaves BWI           7:15 AM   7:15 AM
Arrive at PHX           9:23 AM 9:23 AM 9:23 AM
Normal Flight delay (none)     0:00:00 0:30:00   9:23 AM 9:53 AM 9:23 AM
Pick up luggage/car     0:30:00 0:55:00   9:53 AM 10:48 AM 9:53 AM
Stop for Lunch? (Subway)     0:15:00 0:25:00   10:08 AM 11:13 AM 10:08 AM
Drive time from PHX to GC Village:     3:54:00 4:20:00   2:02 PM 3:33 PM 2:02 PM
Park and obtain shuttle: (lot B, A, C)     0:20:00 0:40:00   2:22 PM 4:13 PM 2:42 PM
Shuttle to South Kiabab Trail Head     0:20:00 0:30:00   2:42 PM 4:43 PM 3:12 PM
                 
      Max Speed MPH Min Speed MPH        
      2 1.25        
                 
Leg Leg Distance Total Distance Minutes Minimum Minutes Max   ETA Min ETA Max Actual Time
May 1, 2002                
Arrive at S. Kaibab Trailhead               3:12 PM
Trail head to Cedar Ridge 1.00 1.00 0:30 0:48   3:12 PM 4:00 PM 3:45 PM
Cedar Ridge to Tonto Trail Jct. 3.18 4.18 1:35 2:32   4:47 PM 6:32 PM 5:17 PM
Sunset               7:16 PM
Tonto Trail to Black Bridge 2.22 6.40 1:06 1:46   5:54 PM 8:19 PM 7:32 PM
Darkness               7:45 PM
Stop for Water 0.40 6.76 0:20 0:30       7:52 PM
Water Stop to Phantom Ranch 0.75 7.32 0:22 0:36   6:16 PM 8:55 PM 8:34 PM
Phantom Ranch to AK9 Boarder 2.27 9.82 1:08 1:48   7:24 PM 10:44 PM 10:50 PM
Camp Near Sumner Wash 0.50 10.30 0:15 0:24   7:39 PM 11:08 PM 11:20 PM
                 
May 2, 2002                
Wake up               6:00 AM
Break Camp               8:30 AM
Sumner Wash to Clear Creek 6.70 6.70 3:21 5:21       4:15 PM
                 
May 3, 2002                
Day Hike to Ruins and Cheyava Falls Gorge 5.72 5.72 2:51 4:34        
                 
May 4, 2002                
Break Camp               7:45 AM
Clear Creek to Sumner Wash 6.70 6.70 3:21 5:21       11:06 AM
Sumner Wash to Phantom Ranch Area 3.46 10.16 1:43 2:46       1:00 PM
Walk around Ranch, BA Camp & Beach                
Have Dinner near Beach Area               5:30 PM
Leave Beach Area for Indian Gardens               6:30 PM
Arrive at Indian Gardens 6.07             9:33 PM
                 
May 5, 2002                
Break Camp 4.96 4.96 2:28 3:58       8:30 PM
Indian Gardens to Bright Angel Trailhead 4.96 4.96 2:28 3:58       12:00 PM

Last Updated on 5/12/2002
By Robert L. Zinn