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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
43°
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

48°70°

Hourly Forecast

7 AM

☀️

48°

16mph

8 AM

52°

15mph

9 AM

55°

13mph

10 AM

58°

13mph

11 AM

62°

14mph

12 PM

66°

12mph

1 PM

69°

9mph

2 PM

70°

10mph

3 PM

66°

11mph

4 PM

67°

11mph

5 PM

66°

9mph

6 PM

65°

9mph

Summit Conditions

45°F2°43°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 shellLight puffy (optional)BeanieLight 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 6:50:34 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Apr 19, 6:50 AM UTC

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