(4000 x 2047) The trail begins with a series of tight switchbacks known as "the chimney." This is where ice will most likely be encountered during the winter months. Hikers are reminded that during the spring freeze-thaw cycle an increase in naturally occurring rock falls should be expected.

After these initial switchbacks, the trail traverses below Yaki Point to the aptly named Ooh Ah Point (the first panoramic view of the canyon). From Ooh Ah Point on, the trail follows the top of a ridgeline and is consequently without shade. Several broad and steeply-plunging switchbacks later, hikers reach Cedar Ridge. There are pit toilets at Cedar Ridge, but no water or emergency phone. Read the complete trail description for the S. Kaibab Trail here: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/South_Kaibab_Trail.pdf" rel="nofollow">www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/South_Kaibab_Trail.pdf</a>