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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

☀️ Clear sky

Good to Go
60°
Feels 60°FSummit · 6,860 ft
5:25 AM7:44 PM
CLEAR

Wind

NaNmph

Precip

16%

Humid

89%

Elev Δ

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12-Hour Temp Trend

63°80°

Hourly Forecast

1 PM

⛅

77°

8mph

2 PM

☀️

78°

9mph

3 PM

⛅

80°

10mph

4 PM

☀️

80°

15mph

5 PM

☀️

78°

13mph

6 PM

☀️

77°

10mph

7 PM

⛅

76°

8mph

8 PM

⛅

69°

12mph

9 PM

⛅

70°

8mph

10 PM

⛅

64°

12mph

11 PM

⛅

63°

7mph

12 AM

⛅

64°

5mph

Conditions at 6,860 ft

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

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Trail Guide

Updated 12:00:23 PM · America/Phoenix

Updated Jul 18, 12:00 PM UTC

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