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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
59°
Feels 59°FSummit · 6,860 ft
6:00 AM6:56 PM
CLEAR

Wind

NaNmph

Precip

10%

Humid

64%

Elev Δ

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12-Hour Temp Trend

60°78°

Hourly Forecast

7 AM

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60°

14mph

8 AM

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64°

18mph

9 AM

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68°

19mph

10 AM

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71°

21mph

11 AM

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73°

23mph

12 PM

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75°

23mph

1 PM

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77°

24mph

2 PM

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78°

25mph

3 PM

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77°

25mph

4 PM

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77°

23mph

5 PM

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75°

23mph

6 PM

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72°

22mph

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 6:16:14 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Sep 2, 6:16 AM UTC

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