United States · Day walk

Bright Angel Trail

A day walk in the United States: 7.8 mi (12.6 km) with 8,392 ft (2,558 m) of ascent.

Distance
7.8 mi (12.6 km)
Ascent
8,392 ft (2,558 m)
Days
1
High point
6,831 ft (2,082 m)

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Bright Angel Trail
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Start and finish

Start: 36.09841, -112.11134

Finish: near Grand Canyon Village, Coconino County. 36.05728, -112.14363

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.

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