If you are of reasonable health, I would recommend going at least partway down this trail. The perspective of the canyon from in the canyon will transform your visit. If you don't like to get dirt on you (it is dusty and you can't avoid all of the mule trinkets) or if you have health issues, stay on the rim.... more

Everything that GPinSF shared in his May 31, 2009 review is right on target. Read his comments carefully. I have hiked from the "Rim to the River" and out via the South Kaibab and Bright Angel Trails. It is a very rugged hike that totals 17 - 18 difficult miles... 1. At the age of 50, I did the "R... more

OK, Tripadvisor has been so good to me, helping me plan so many vacations, that I'll give some advice on the 1 day rim to floor and back Grand Canyon Hike. 1) It's do-able, but is REALLY hard. My girlfriend and I are in our early thirties and fit, but not super fit. We started at 5:30am, went down the... more

We hiked a ways down this trail, and were amazed by the views. We did not go to the first waypoint because of time constraints. It was fun to watch the mules coming up from a daytrip. This is the least dangerous and least difficult of the four canyon trails below the rim. I wrote a full review of the... more

We headed out early to begin our hike. (We left our Bright Angel Cabin at about 5:45 am.) My husband and I were intermediate hikers ready to improve our experience and our difficulty level. We packed sunscreen, 12 water bottles and a combination of granola/nutrition/power bars in one backpack and carried the camera in another. We purchased wooden walking sticks... more

Visiting the Grand Canyon in 1995 was the highlight of my entire life! I spent three days there, which included an overnight stay at Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Canyon. Bright Angel trail was the trail I chose to use because first, I was a moderate hiker, and the Park wardens suggest that I of moderate experience should... more

My husband and I, along with our brother-in-law, hiked to Phantom Ranch via the Bright Angel Trail. Before we went on this hike, I tried to find as much advice as I could for the trip and found the TripAdvisor reviews helpful, so I wanted to give as many tips as I could to potential hikers... Before I begin..we range... more

Came from Grand canyon Bright Angel trail few days ago... I think it a suprb place to be.. but one thing that the hikers have to rememer is that, not to try to go to the base and come back to the top in one day, specially if you are not a professional hiker.. It is a totally different hike... more

My husband and I hiked to the 1 1/2 mile rest house on Halloween. The weather was terrific so that made it that much better. We started down around 11 and I was surprised by the amount of people already coming back up at that time. I was also alarmed by all the huffing and puffing but gamely kept going.... more