Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 36.057265, -112.143706

Just up the hill from the Hermit Road interchange shuttle bus stops, and adjacent to the Bright Angel Lodge cabins, a large, 200-foot (60 m) wide by 100-foot (30 m) deep courtyard surrounds the Bright Angel Trailhead along the canyon rim. Where the trail starts down into the canyon is a large sandstone slab with the words, "Bright Angel Trailhead" inscribed into the stone. There are large boulders on either side of the stone slab. Two sets of accessible bathrooms at the back of the courtyard face north toward a wide-open concrete plaza, with a water bottle filling station at the right. Limestone boulders ring a couple garden areas in the center of the plaza, each with a stone bench under tall shade awnings. 30 feet (9 m) west down a slight incline from the water station, an oval-shaped mule corral is delineated by 18 stone pylons, each 3 feet (1m) square by four feet (1.2 m) tall with metal pipe suspended between them. These ring a low stone wall surrounding a 100-foot (30 m) diameter oval-shaped corral. The water bottle filling station is located outdoors on the west side of the public restroom building nearest to the stone corral. Attached to the west-facing wall is a brown metal cage enclosing an area measuring approximately 6 feet (1.8 meters) wide, 8 feet (2.4 meters) high, and 12 feet (3.6 meters) deep. A single spring-loaded door, large enough for a person to enter, provides access. Inside, several metal water spigots are available for use. The enclosure and spring-loaded door are designed to prevent elk and other wildlife from accessing the spigots. Previously, unprotected spigots led to conflicts between visitors and elk, resulting in injuries.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

May 23, 2025 to August 31, 2025

Time:

10:30 AM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk

Walk

Description

10:30 am Daily: Guided Rim Walk —Meet at Bright Angel Trailhead

Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a one hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons, man's impact on nature, how nature inspires writers and poets, rare and endangered species, or Indigenous people's use of plants and animals.

Program duration: 60 minutes. Presented daily. Perfect for Junior Rangers!

The program is free of charge. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or when lightning danger is present.

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