And somewhere in Arizona,
the mail has legs.
The last
9miles.
For Supai, home of the Havasupai people, the mail’s final leg is a mule train.
Special delivery. Four-legged edition.Getting there is
only half the trip.
Three hours down the canyon.
Five hours to climb back out.
To Supai3h
Back to the rim5h
A longer journey home.
10–22 mules. Five days a week.
The receipts
USPS Postal Facts, May 2026 ↗
USPS reports the nine-mile route, mule count, delivery days, and three-hour descent/five-hour return. Each mark represents one hour; playback is accelerated. The mule is an illustration.