Bright Angel Trail

Trail Condition:
Maintained dirt trail. Steep. Well defined. Some shade on trail, mostly from canyon walls and dependent on time of day. Give uphill hikers the right of way. Upper portion
of the trail may be extremely icy in winter or early spring.

Note:
Seasonal trail water (May - September), subject to pipeline breaks. Check at Visitor Center or Backcountry Information Center for
water status. There will be mules on this trail.
The Bright Angel Trail offers wonderful views a
ll along the trail making it very easy to loose
track of how far down you have hiked. Additionally, the steepness of the trail is very misleading on the way down. Plan on taking twice as long to hike up as it took to hike down.
Even though the Bright Angel has water along the trail, you need to carry water. A common
mistake is not carrying water or not carrying enough water. When hiking in a group, each
person should be carrying water. Remember to eat as well as drink while hiking, you use a
lot of energy hiking the canyon.