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| | Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Bright Angel Trail in Coconino County, Arizona is just the place. Outdoors people generally like this part of Arizona. Magnificent wilderness hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance, and among these are Bright Angel Trail in Coconino County. Bright Angel Trail is a trail pretty far from Flagstaff, but what a wonderful place for backcountry trekking it is. Bright Angel Trail is regularly a rather dried up site; most of the snow falls during January; the driest of the months is June. Every Arizona wilderness |
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hiking trail has its own character. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this region. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.
| | For the period of the months of summer, highs commonly are in the 70's at Bright Angel Trail, and the night is a little cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's, and night lows at Bright Angel Trail during the wintertime frequently drop into the 10's. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This great outdoors hiking trail is a great outdoors hiking trail of splendid length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this | |
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a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a perfect challenge. Backcountry trekking in Arizona never gets boring. Different parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently
at different elevations. With its 16.4 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Bright Angel Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This trek should take you about 2.5 days, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough
to do the job. Bright Angel Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,478 feet which is a higher than average number.
Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff next to Bright Angel Trail. If you're here at Bright Angel Trail,
you could check out Horn Creek; Bright Angel Trail is next to Bright Angel Canyon which is without doubt worth going to. In case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Colorado River.
Stay the night at Trailer Village, and Hermit
Basin is a good place to stretch your legs a bit. A quick tour to Garden Creek close to Bright Angel Trail is a brilliant idea, and a journey to Bright Angel Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Pipe Spring. A pleasant spree to Indian Garden is a good way to spend
an afternoon, and the views at Grand Canyon National Park will blow your mind.
Visitor Center Campground is a delightful campground here, and a short trip to Horn Creek Rapids is always worthwhile.
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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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Outdoors Recreation Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Flagstaff, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Bright Angel Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bright Angel Trail. |
| | 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 Grand Canyon, Az, 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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Quality Inn & Suites Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon
, 5 miles away |
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Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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