harder than we thought on Bright Angel Campground
Mar 22-22, 20265 people1 min read
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Niles Wetherell
1 reports
4.0
Difficulty
5
Scenery
5
Trail Conditions
5
Bright Angel Campground: no sugarcoating.
We went South Kaibab to Bright Angel for variety starting at 6:50 AM. Inner canyon warmer than rim, plan layers. Water stations available on popular routes.
Quick scores: overall=4, difficulty=5, views=5
Bottom line: Slow down on muddy sections.
Miles are earned, not given.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Mar 2026Weather
Inner canyon warmer than rim, plan layers.
Trail
Water stations available on popular routes.
Water
Inner canyon has Bright Angel Creek for filtering.
Crowds
Light
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Slow down on muddy sections.
- •Study the route at home.
- •Start earlier than you think.
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