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Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon Village, AZ · 36.057, -112.144

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 ValleyGorgeRiver crossingSummit viewsGeology

Bright Angel Trail

⛅ Partly cloudy

Good to Go
47°
Feels NaN°FSummit · 6,860 ft
6:39 AM5:47 PM
CLEAR

Wind

NaNmph

Precip

2%

Humid

73%

Elev Δ

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12-Hour Temp Trend

52°63°

Hourly Forecast

8 AM

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52°

9mph

9 AM

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56°

9mph

10 AM

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59°

10mph

11 AM

⛅

61°

11mph

12 PM

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62°

12mph

1 PM

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63°

10mph

2 PM

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62°

12mph

3 PM

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62°

10mph

4 PM

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62°

5mph

5 PM

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58°

9mph

6 PM

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54°

10mph

7 PM

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54°

9mph

Conditions at 6,860 ft

Trailhead elevation unknown — temperature shown is at the queried point. No lapse-rate adjustment applied.

◎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.

Trail Guide

Updated 7:19:40 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Oct 19, 7:19 AM UTC

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