Leave early, go all the way to plateau point, the view is amazing. You get a much better feel of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, from inside the walls. It takes at least double the time to go up, that it takes to go down.
Great trail to take in the Grand Canyon. You can go down as far or as little as you want. Easy hiking trail for anyone.
This is the perfect trail if you are not looking to do any major hiking, yet still experience fabluous, breath-taking views of the Grand Canyon's North Rim. Very enjoyable!
We hiked to the 3 mile rest house and back up in mid-April. At the top of the hike (around 11am) we were wearing hoodies, hats, and gloves... and still freezing. Even had a few snowflakes. By the time we got about 2 miles down the trail, we were down to tank tops and sweating. When we made it back...
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If you have the physical ability to even walk 15 minutes down the trail . . Just do it! You will be in the belly of the Grand Canyon. If you only have an hour fine . .two hours good . .it basically takes 1.5x longer to come back up . .avg shape 2x . .many great goals along the...
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We didn't have time to hike all the way to the river and back (not recommended in a day), so we opted for plateau point, which is a mile and a half from Indian Gardens. This made for a great day hike on the Bright Angel. Plateau Point was really nice, with views overlooking the Colorado River. You could see...
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Went down to Phantom Ranch- spent the night. Went to Bright angel- spent the night. Went up to the top on Bright Angel. 3 day 2 night trip
I'm 47 and my girlfriend is 36 (yes, yay me!).
We camped at Mather Campground on Saturday night and got up bright and early Sun morning to hike Bright Angel. We were at the trailhead right on schedule (6a) and it was already quite light out. If I were to hike it again, we would've gotten an earlier start (would've...
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This is the place to go if you want your mind blown. I love nature, hiking and camping, and have dreamed of going to this magnificent place since I'm a teenager. You won't believe it's real, but it is. Don't miss it !!!
First did this hike 20 years ago as part of a 5 day raft trip. Did it again last weekend, same trip, I'm now 45. The views are incredible and there are a few spots where people with vertigo might get a bit scared (I'm one of those people). Plain water is NOT what you want to drink on this...
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