Bright Angel Point Trail

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Location=Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
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The Bright Angel Point Trail is a hiking trail located on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Description

The trail begins on the south side of the "Grand Canyon Lodge" on the north rim of the canyon at the southern terminus of the Transept Trail.

The trail is paved over its entire Convert|0.75|mi|km|1 length. This easy trail follows a ridge line at the end of the "Bright Angel Peninsula" to "Bright Angel Point", which offers a panoramic view of the canyon from its north side.

Portions of the Cottonwood Campground, Convert|4000|ft|m|-2 below rim, are visible from the end of the trail. Grand Canyon Village on the south rim are visible about Convert|10|mi|km|0 away across the canyon.

There is no water available on trail.

Hikers and tourists should stay off the trail when thunderstorms are in the area. Exposed points along the rim attract lightning.

References

ee also

* The Grand Canyon
* List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/grca/ Grand Canyon National Park, Official site]