Grand Canyon National Park · Arizona

Bright Angel

7.9 mi of trail, end to end · about 60 ft of climbing · 4,400 ft of descent · 2,452 ft–6,836 ft · native surface · trail class Highly Developed · hiking

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6,836 ft 2,452 ft · 7.6 mi high 6,836 ft

Along the way Indian Garden Campground Kolb Studio Rock House Havasupai Gardens Ranger Station 1.5 Mile Rest House 3 Mile Resthouse Campground Ramada Campground Ramada Campground Ramada Campground Ramada Campground Ramada Campground Ramada and 17 more

Trailhead Bright Angel 6,840 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.