Views of the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon

If you have very limited time to stay at the Grand Canyon (South Rim), and you really want to go hiking down the natural wonder, you better take Bright Angel Trail. The views are stunning and the difficulty level isn’t really that bad—even for a beginner.

FLIGHTS TO AND HOTELS AT THE GRAND CANYON

This is what the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon looks like from Powell Point.

You have three options in hiking the Bright Angel Trail:

a.) For first time hikers, you can stop or turn around at the Mile and a Half House where you can rest for while and take in as much view as you can. There’s a water fountain and a bathroom here, too. This hike would take about 2.5 – 3 hours, round-trip.

The Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trailhead

The Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon.

The Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trailhead

The 1.5 mile washroom at the Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail head.

FLIGHTS TO AND HOTELS AT THE GRAND CANYON

b.) If you wanna push yourself a little bit more, go down for another 1.5 miles. There’s a shed, a water fountain and a washroom waiting for you at the 3-mile mark. If you’re an intermediate hiker, give yourself 5.5 -6 hours hike, round-trip.

Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trailhead

Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail head

Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trailhead

At the 3-mile Resthouse of the Bright Angel Trail.

I walked a thousand feet more after the 3-mile rest house, just enough for me to see what Jacob’s Ladder looks like from above. It was already 5 in the afternoon and I had to allow myself for another two hours for the return trip.

At the 3-mile Resthouse of the Bright Angel Trail.

FLIGHTS TO AND HOTELS AT THE GRAND CANYON

c.) You’ve got more time to spare and you really want to see what it’s like down at the plateau? Be ready to experience the steep and winding trails of Jacob’s Ladder. Go down all the way to the Indian Garden where it’s allowed to go camping. That’s another 1.6 miles from the 3-mile resthouse.