For a full day of hiking, head a bit farther down trail to Plateau Point.The 10.7-mile round-trip drops through most of the Bright Angel Trail’s elevation loss on the way to Indian Gardens, an ...

Watch our 360-degree video of the Grand Canyon South Rim’s epic 9.5-mile roundtrip hike filled with some of the park’s most spectacular scenery ...

Every hiker who has heard of it dreams of walking the Bright Angel Trail, ... 2,112 feet and 3,060 feet in elevation, respectively, making it strenuous hiking on your return to the rim.

Park officials don’t recommend hiking the popular Bright Angel Trail in a day. It’s a nearly 8-mile trail with a 4,460-foot elevation change , the National Park Service said.

Grand Canyon National Park has confirmed that the iconic Bright Angel Trail will open to hikers on May 15, 2025, a press release from the National Park Service (NPS) revealed. The move comes after ...

The Bright Angel Trail is a popular trail into the Grand Canyon. It’s a nearly 8-mile trail with a 4,460-foot elevation change. Beating the heat. When temperatures are extremely high, ...

Every hiker who has heard of it dreams of walking the Bright Angel Trail, the famous footpath that snakes from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon all the way to the Colorado River on the canyon ...