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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

⛅ Overcast

Good to Go
52°
Feels 52°FSummit · 6,860 ft
6:37 AM5:49 PM
CLEAR

Wind

NaNmph

Precip

2%

Humid

16%

Elev Δ

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12-Hour Temp Trend

47°54°

Hourly Forecast

3 AM

⛅

51°

5mph

4 AM

⛅

50°

4mph

5 AM

🌧️

50°

6mph

6 AM

⛅

49°

3mph

7 AM

🌧️

48°

3mph

8 AM

🌧️

47°

5mph

9 AM

🌧️

47°

7mph

10 AM

⛅

50°

3mph

11 AM

⛅

50°

3mph

12 PM

⛅

51°

4mph

1 PM

⛅

52°

3mph

2 PM

⛅

54°

3mph

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 2:38:34 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Oct 18, 2:38 AM UTC

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