Hike to
Bright Angel Point (Bright Angel Trail), Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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The hike to Bright Angel Point on the Bright Angel Trail is a great day hike if your on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. The paved trail leads to a spectacular view of the canyon. The view confirms the tremendous uplift that has occurred, leaving the canyon’s North Rim 1,000 feet/300 meters higher than the South Rim.
The trail is 0.5 mile (0.8 km) round-trip and takes about 30 minutes round-trip. Self-guiding nature trail pamphlets are available from a box along the trail.
Bright Angel Point is 8,148 feet/2,484 meters above sea level (5,780 feet/1,762 meters above the Colorado River).
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