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Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon's most popular corridor trail. 9.5 miles to the Colorado River with 4,380 ft descent. Extreme heat danger in summer.

StrenuousSouthwest6,860 ftSheltered Valley

Bright Angel Trail

☀️ Clear sky

Good to Go
47°
Feels NaN°FSummit · 6,860 ft
5:50 AM7:04 PM
CLEAR

Wind

NaNmph

Precip

0%

Humid

8%

Elev Δ

+400ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

45°70°

Hourly Forecast

5 AM

☀️

45°

16mph

6 AM

☀️

45°

16mph

7 AM

☀️

49°

16mph

8 AM

⛅

52°

17mph

9 AM

⛅

55°

14mph

10 AM

⛅

59°

12mph

11 AM

⛅

63°

14mph

12 PM

⛅

67°

12mph

1 PM

⛅

70°

9mph

2 PM

⛅

70°

13mph

3 PM

⛅

69°

6mph

4 PM

⛅

68°

8mph

Summit Conditions

49°F→−2°→47°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 377 ft gain

◎L1
Merino wool 200g base layer

Medium-weight merino regulates temp and resists odor on long days

◉L2
Grid fleece jacket

Stretchy grid fleece balances warmth and breathability on climbs

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Blocks summit wind without trapping sweat on the approach

Summit Pack List

↟Wind shell↟Light puffy (optional)↟Beanie↟Light gloves

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your wind shell for the exposed ridge — wind hits different above treeline.

Updated 4:07:10 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Apr 19, 4:07 AM UTC

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