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| | Every single Arizona backpacking trail is well worth a trek. Outdoors people generally like this part of Arizona. Going for a trek here in Arizona never gets boring. There are so many brilliant backpacking trails for backcountry hiking in Arizona, and one of those is Bright Angel Trail in Coconino County. The length of this trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a tremendous challenge. And keep in mind that there could be |
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temporary safety restrictions in spot. This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Bright Angel Trail is 16.4 miles long; it's longer than many backcountry
| | hiking trails. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 4,478 feet which is a higher than average number. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, if you happen to be in Coconino County of Arizona, Bright Angel Trail is a perfect local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Bright Angel Trail is to be found a pretty lengthy journey from Flagstaff, but It's always exciting to walk here. Bright Angel Trail is a location that is pretty dried out usually; the wettest month of the year is usually January, | |
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that's the one that snows the most, and June on the other hand is the driest. Bright Angel Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.
Some parts of this backcountry hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. For the period of the summer months, highs
commonly are in the 70's at Bright Angel Trail. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Bright Angel Trail temperatures plunge to the 10's. Of course, this is an overnight
trek, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.
Briefly about the general area:
Get your heart beating on the wonderful whitewater of Colorado River, and camping is available at Visitor Center Campground. You must without doubt dedicate
some time to Indian Garden while you're here at Bright Angel Trail.
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff near Bright Angel Trail. Garden Creek is a stream that you may encounter while you're here, and Pipe Spring is an inspiring place to stop at during your stay. Horn
Creek flows through this vicinity; Grand Canyon National Park is a great national park. A short tour to Horn Creek Rapids is always worthwhile, and close by you find Bright Angel Canyon which is a splendid place to explore.
Do set aside some time for Hermit Basin while you're here at Bright Angel Trail; if you came for an overnight stay Trailer Village is a glorious place to camp.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.0572, Longitude -112.1455
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 16.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 4478 feet
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The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon
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Guests of The Grand Hotel enjoy gateway access to Grand Canyon National Park and a variety of recreational activities. The lodge, built in 1998, features the classic architecture and decor of America'...
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| | Trails Near Bright Angel Trail:
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South Kaibab Trail, Coconino
County
, 4 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 4533 feet elevation difference |
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Clear Creek Trail, Coconino
County
, 5 miles away, 33.2 hiking miles, 4470 feet elevation difference |
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Hermit Trail, Coconino
County
, 6 miles away, 16.8 hiking miles, 4438 feet elevation difference |
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Boucher Trail, Coconino
County
, 7 miles away, 18.4 hiking miles, 4436 feet elevation difference |
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Dripping Springs Trail, Coconino
County
, 7 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1838 feet elevation difference |
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Tonto Trail, Coconino
County
, 8 miles away, 81.8 hiking miles, 4722 feet elevation difference |
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North Kaibab Trail, Coconino
County
, 9 miles away, 26.2 hiking miles, 6735 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Bright Angel Trail:
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Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon - AZ
, 1 miles away |
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Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia - AZ
, 56 miles away |
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 60 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Bright Angel Trail:
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GRAND CANYON, Grand Canyon
, 1 miles away |
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The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon
, 1 miles away |
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Red Feather Lodge, Grand Canyon
, 1 miles away |
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Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon
, 5 miles away |
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Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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The Grand Canyon Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites features 164 guest rooms and a 32 suite room annex. Free in-room high speed Internet access is available. We are entirely a non-smoking hotel. The H...
