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# Bright Angel Trail

[Grand Canyon National Park](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park) · April 25, 2023

[**Hiking**](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")

- [Distance](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
  [13.6 km](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
- [Duration](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
  [3 hr 50 min](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
- [Elevation Gain](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
  [200 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
- [Elevation Loss](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
  [1502 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
- [Lowest Elevation](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
  [742 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
- [Highest Elevation](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  
  [2052 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-bqd6pvjnxnb2 "Hiking")
  

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[**Hiking**](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")

- [Distance](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
  [13.2 km](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
- [Duration](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
  [4 hr 10 min](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
- [Elevation Gain](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
  [1501 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
- [Elevation Loss](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
  [170 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
- [Lowest Elevation](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
  [744 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
- [Highest Elevation](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  
  [2089 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2023-southwest-trip/grand-canyon-park/bright-angel-trail/activity-fvyrk05q1rzk "Hiking")
  

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