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Bright Angel Hiking Trail



The most popular hike in the park is the Bright Angel Hike, which departs from the Village, where the shuttle bus to Hermit's Rest begins its route. This is a long hike, but many people choose to walk down the trail only a short distance to get a feel for the hike. The complete route, round-trip to Bright Angel Campground, is 19 miles and takes two days. Many serious hikers choose to go to Indian Garden Campground, which is a nine-mile round-trip hike, and takes between six and nine hours. Keep in mind, this includes a strenuous hike with more than 3,000 feet of elevation change. However, for a short sample of the trail, the Upper Tunnel is only 0.4 miles round-trip and takes less than 30 minutes, and the lower tunnel is 1.7 miles and takes between one and two hours. This hike hugs the canyon walls, with steep cliffs and sharp drops off the outer portion of the trail. It is not suited for anyone with a serious fear of heights. Some portions of the trail are in shadow and may be snow or ice-covered, even when conditions at the top are warm and dry.
The Bright Angel Trail
The view of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim is nothing short of spectacular. This is the only view that most people see, but experiencing the canyon from below the rim gives you a whole different perspective.

When you are at the rim, don’t miss visiting the small Kolb Studio Museum.

There are four major series of switchbacks on the Bright Angel Trail – three of them in the top half, above Indian Garden.The Bright Angel Trailhead is just west of Bright Angel Lodge. Follow the path along rim and you’ll see the trail near the mule corral. Trailhead elevation: 6,850 feet/ 2,088 meters.

There are incredible views along the entire trail, and if you stop often to take photos, as I do, you won’t get out of breath. The first thing of note is a tunnel, just 0.18 miles/ 290 meters from the trailhead. This part of the trail is not steep and if you just want to get feel for what it’s like to be in the canyon below the rim, then this is a good fairly easy walk. 1st Tunnel elevation: 6,708 feet/ 2,045 meters.

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