Bright Angel Trailhead via South Kaibab Trail and Bright Angel Trail(edit)

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DIFFICULT

#5 hike out of 276 in Grand Canyon National Park |

DIFFICULT

16.0 mi

Distance

6 hrs 4 min

Time

3,553 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult one way trail to Mules in Grand Canyon National Park.

This trail goes by Yaki Point, Ooh Aah Point, Cedar Ridge, O'Neill Butte, Skeleton Point, The Tipoff, Burro Spring, Pipe Spring, Indian Garden, Mule Corral, Plateau Point Trailhead, Indian Garden Campground, The Mules and the Canyon, Bright Angel Trailhead, Mary Jane Coulter Lookout, and Kolb Studio Museum.

Sights to See

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★★★★★

acmcwhorter96 1 year, 5 months ago

We hiked down south kaibab to bright Angel campground and back up the bright angel. 16.3 miles. Highly recommend going all the way down to see and cross the Colorado river. It took us 7 hours and 25 minutes of actual moving time and this was on 5/28.

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amberlynneclaussen 4 years, 8 months ago

We decided to go down Kaibab and up Bright Angel. Going all the way to Bright Angel campground was a waste of time and effort so we decided to take West Tonto and cut across the valley. It was beautiful and that stretch has some of our favorite scenery. There wasn’t another person on the trail the entire 8+ miles. There was plenty of time to take photos of the views without people interrupting. I’d definitely recommend this to experienced hikers who miss small foot trails.

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