Grand Canyon Village trails

From Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim, the route drops onto the Bright Angel Trail, passing the rim-side trailhead, the upper tunnel, Mallery’s Grotto pictographs, and the second tunnel as the path enters a shaded side canyon framed by high cliffs. The descent continues through long switchbacks and…

Distance: 4.7 mi • Elevation gain: 1,112 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,841 ft

The Bright Angel Trail offers a breathtaking journey through the Grand Canyon, descending from the South Rim to Bright Angel Campground. Hikers experience striking vistas of layered red rock, navigate shaded tunnels, and encounter rest areas like Havasupai Gardens and Indian Garden along the way. The final…

Distance: 10.0 mi • Elevation gain: 2,500 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,847 ft

From Grand Canyon Village, the route leaves the South Rim at the Bright Angel Trailhead near the historic rim area and drops onto the Bright Angel Trail, one of the park’s classic corridor trails, used through time by Indigenous peoples, miners, early tourists, hikers, and mule parties. The descent quickly…

Distance: 3.0 mi • Elevation gain: 860 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,841 ft

Hiking the Bright Angel Trail to the 3-Mile Resthouse offers an intimate journey into the Grand Canyon's depths, showcasing the vastness of its ancient rock formations. As you descend, the towering canyon walls envelop you, revealing layers of geological history and offering glimpses of the winding Colorado…

Distance: 6.4 mi • Elevation gain: 3,743 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,847 ft

From Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim, this route begins at the Bright Angel Trailhead and descends beneath the rim through a dramatic chain of switchbacks, with widening views across the canyon walls and the layered cliffs of the Bright Angel fault corridor. It passes the resthouse section of the upper…

Distance: 15.7 mi • Elevation gain: 7,300 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,841 ft

From Grand Canyon Village, the route drops into the canyon on the Bright Angel Trail, following shaded switchbacks beneath layered cliffs before reaching the greener corridor of Havasupai Gardens and the drainage of Garden Creek. It then continues toward Pipe Creek Beach, where the landscape opens into the…

Distance: 15.7 mi • Elevation gain: 8,015 ft • Maximum elevation: 7,224 ft

From Grand Canyon Village, the route leaves the rim near Bright Angel Lodge and drops onto the Bright Angel Trail, quickly entering the shaded upper canyon through tight switchbacks and broad South Rim viewpoints. The path continues across pale cliffs, wooded pockets and exposed canyon slopes, following one of…

Distance: 1.6 mi • Elevation gain: 630 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,841 ft

Distance: 14.2 mi • Elevation gain: 5,518 ft • Maximum elevation: 7,221 ft

Hike on West Rim Trail to Hermit's Rest Point From Grand Canyon Village via Trailview Overlook, Maricopa Point, Powel Point, Hopi Point, Mohave Point, The Abyss and Pima Point in the Grand Canyon National Park. #Hiking #Canyon #Mountain #Nature #Park #Forest

Distance: 8.5 mi • Elevation gain: 2,530 ft • Maximum elevation: 7,067 ft

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Distance: 6.3 mi • Elevation gain: 3,799 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,844 ft