The Bright Angel, located near Grand Canyon Village, provides access for hikers and mules to various Inner Canyon destinations. It's a popular starting point for adventures into the canyon, but parking can fill up quickly, so plan accordingly. We usually hike to the rest station and back making it around 6 miles RT but you can hike to the river and back and I believe its 15 miles RT.

STATISTICS AT-A-GLANCE

• HIKE NAME: Bright Angel

• DISTANCE: 6 miles RT (to the 3 mile rest-house)

• ELEVATION GAIN: 2000 feet

• RESTROOMS: Yes

• DOG FRIENDLY: No

• PERMIT: No

• FEE: Yes, $35 Private Vehicle National Park Entrance Fee OR covered under your America the Beautiful Pass // Fee information HERE

• VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS: 2WD

• TRAILHEAD COORDINATES: 36.057302, -112.143620