I think the best short hike you could do would be South Kaibab down to Ooh-Aah Point. Take the orange shuttle from the main visitor center to get to it. Might take an hour and a half of your time.
After that, I would do... More
I think the best short hike you could do would be South Kaibab down to Ooh-Aah Point. Take the orange shuttle from the main visitor center to get to it. Might take an hour and a half of your time.
After that, I would do Desert View Drive. It takes about 3 hours to visit all the points and to walk thru The Watchtower at the end of the drive. Since you have to use your own car on this drive, you have some control over how long you stay at a particular viewpoint and can speed up or slow down your tour. If you do the Hermits Rest route, you are dependent on the shuttle bus and will have to keep checking your watch to make sure you're back at the bus stop for the next shuttle. Of course this advice only applies when the shuttle is operating. During the winter months it does not operate and visitors then are permitted to use their own cars on this road.
