Dayhike: Bright Angel Campground to Phantom Canyon
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Grand Canyon National Park
 Hiker in Bright Angel Campground (view N) |
Overview The North Kaibab Trail climbs 14-miles from Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim near Bright Angel Point. Presented here are photos of the lower 1.5 miles of trail (Bright Angel Campground to Phantom Canyon). This is a nice dayhike for visitors staying at Phantom Ranch or laying over in Bright Angel Campground. The well-constructed trail runs up along Bright Angel Creek crossing two footbridges. Not far above the second bridge, the trail enters The Box, a steep-walled section of the canyon where Phantom Canyon merges with Bright Angel Canyon. Hikers can wade Bright Angel Creek and follow Phantom Creek up into the narrow canyon. Link to map. |
 Hiker at upper Bright Angel Creek bridge (view N) |
 Upper Bright Angel Creek bridge (view NE) |
 Hiker approaching Phantom Ranger Station spur trail (view N) |
 Hiker at Phantom Ranger Station spur trail (view N) |
 Phantom Ranger Station trail sign (view N) |
 North Kaibab at spur trail to Phantom Cantina (view N) |
 Last of the trees in the Phantom Ranch area (view N) |
 Hiker heading up Bright Angel Canyon |
 Hiker by Kaibab Utah Agave (view N) |
 Hillside of Kaibab Utah Agave (view E) |
 Hiker at North Kaibab -- Clear Creek Trail junction (view N) |
 Sign at North Kaibab -- Clear Creek Trail junction (view W) |
 Sign at start of Clear Creek Trail (view E) |
 Hiker at North Kaibab -- Clear Creek Trail junction (view W) |
 Hiker at North Kaibab Trail (view N) |
 Hiker at North Kaibab Trail (view N) |
 Wild geology (view W) |
 Spent Kaibab Utah Agave |
 Hiker approaching the first bridge (view N) |
 Hiker on first bridge (view N) |
 Hiker approaching the first bridge (view N) |
 Second bridge (view N) |
 Hiker across second bridge (view NE) |
 More wild geology (view W) |
 Bright Angel Creek at Phantom Creek (view NW) |
 Bright Angel Creek upstream from Phantom Creek (view N) |
 Returning down along Bright Angel Creek (view S) |
 Catclaw Acacia from from crack in wall above trail (view S) |
 Approaching North Kaibab -- Clear Creek Trail junction (view S) |
 Sign at North Kaibab -- Clear Creek Trail junction (view S) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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