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1.5-Mile Resthouse – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

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1.5-Mile Resthouse – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

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1.5-Mile Resthouse – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

04:20

12.5km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Grand Canyon National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.26 km

Tunnel on the Bright Angel Trail

Highlight • Structure

This is a cool tunnel cut through the rock of one of the canyon's ridges that you get to walk through while hiking the Bright Angel Trail. Once you pass through the tunnel, be ready to start taking the switchbacks down into the canyon.

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2.46 km

Bright Angel Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where the Bright Angel Trail's switchbacks begin—a strategic spot offering stunning views of the canyon and its towering walls surrounding the trail. From here, you can choose between a short, easy hike or a more challenging adventure that descends deeper into the canyon.

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3.57 km

1.5-Mile Resthouse

Highlight • Rest Area

This is the first rest house (toilets) if you hike down from the South Rim. There are rest houses at 1.5 miles, 3 miles and at Indian Garden with potable water. There are no further rest houses (toilets) or water sources until you reach the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

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6.26 km

Bright Angel Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

One of the two corridor trails in Grand Canyon with stunning views into the canyon itself. You just have to go some miles... but not too far, since you have to walk up all the way back. If you are an experienced and ambitious hiker, you can do a multiday hike into the canyon from Bright Angel Trailhead. Moreover this is the end of a Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim backpacking adventure. Note that you will need to have a backcountry permit! Permits for the so-called corridor trails are very popular, so make sure you apply four month prior to your trip. You can find more information visiting: nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit.htm

Bus shuttle will get you to and from the trailhead into Grand Canyon Village with connections to Tusayan and the backcountry office, where you can park you car for a backcountry adventure.

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7.13 km

Hopi House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hopi House was originally designed to showcase Native American art and crafts. Designed by architect Mary Colter and built in 1905, it resembles a traditional Hopi dwelling, reflecting the craftsmanship and culture of the Hopi people with its handcrafted stone and adobe walls. Today, it serves as a gift shop.

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7.69 km

View of the Grand Canyon from Rim Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice short hike with many impressive views of the canyon. Actually, the entire stretched is a highlight. Good parking is available at the car park "C + D" from here with the shuttle bus to the Visitor Center and here the hike starts. Take a lot of water - there is little shade.

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8.31 km

View of the Grand Canyon

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the most scenic landscapes in the United States, the Grand Canyon offers a mesmerizing display of layered rocks, sand, and dirt that create a colorful paradise for nature lovers. The National Park features a wide variety of trails suitable for all levels and boasts stunning viewpoints like this one. Remember to bring plenty of water for your adventure.

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8.55 km

Rim Trail (Grand Canyon National Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Rim Trail stretches 13 miles from the South Kaibab Trailhead to Hermits Rest, offering a mostly paved, very well-defined trail. The trail is mostly flat and ideal for an easy hike. The views into the Grand Canyon are unbeatable, and there are shaded areas to take advantage of in hot weather. In winter, surfaces may be slippery or icy, so traction devices are recommended, and summer brings the risk of lightning during thunderstorms. Leashed pets are allowed on the trail but not on park shuttle buses. The trail is wheelchair accessible from Lookout Studio to the South Kaibab Trailhead, with dirt sections west of Bright Angel Lodge.

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9.49 km

Viewpoint

12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.58 km

4.96 km

972 m

576 m

369 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.60 km

4.96 km

600 m

321 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,140 m)

Lowest point (1,770 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

16°C

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Comments

September 10, 2023,🇺🇲 Bright Angel Trail, Etappe 1 bis zum 1,5 mile stop

The Bright Angel Trail, a must-do in the Grand Canyon. We walked the first stage and it was a real experience to hike directly between the majestic rock walls and to capture the enormous dimensions of them from below. The hiking trail with its changing sandy soil from brown to rusty red, the shared experience with many other hikers of …

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April 25, 2025,USA: Grand Canyon Angle Trail

That was quite an experience. We hiked to the second hut, about 6 km and 640 m of elevation gain. Komoot paused on the way back, but that didn't matter.
I could easily imagine doing the 30 km traverse. You'll spend the night in a tent.
The biggest challenge is the 🌞.

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December 20, 2024,Bright Angel Trailhead

Today I walked down the Bright Angel Trailhead to the 3 Mile Resthouse, but when I was walking up the trail my phone battery died so I couldn't record the whole tour.

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1.5-Mile Resthouse – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

Tunnel on the Bright Angel Trail

Bright Angel Viewpoint

1.5-Mile Resthouse

Bright Angel Trailhead

Hopi House

View of the Grand Canyon from Rim Trail

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Rim Trail (Grand Canyon National Park)

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