Name: River Trail
Rating: 4.0

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CLOSED until October 1, 2025 for construction of the Transcanyon Pipeline. Check the Grand Canyon National Park website for updated information.

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This trail connects the Bright Angel Trail and AZT - Passage 38 - North Kaibab trail.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Grand Canyon National Park

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Liz with improvements by Jesse Weber

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4.0 from 3 votes

#19

in South Rim

#13160

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4.0 from 3 votes

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#19

in South Rim

#440

in Arizona

#13,160

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View looking West over the Colorado River from the River Trail

Sep 25, 2020 near Grand C…, AZ

Oct 31, 2023 near Grand C…, AZ

Thinking a swim in the Colorado River sounds good.

Apr 2, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ

Colorado River from beaches of Pine Creek

Mar 6, 2018 near Grand C…, AZ

May 11, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ

Enjoy beautiful views along this section of the Bright Angel Trail along the Colorado River.

Jun 29, 2017 near Grand C…, AZ

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May 25, 2022

Edge

Rest day hike; linked the Black & Silver bridges with this connector for a loop from Bright Angel Campground. — 1h 00m

May 13, 2021

Zac Johnson

4 hours to the river. Now on to the bridge!

Jun 13, 2020

Zach Pecchia

Aug 28, 2019

Marc Daniel

12h 00m

Apr 16, 2019

Chris McCloud

Done with Chris Wise as part of SK-BA loop while working at GRCA 2019.

Mar 9, 2019

Howard McGee

Hike out from phantom ranch 2mi

Mar 7, 2019

Howard McGee

Hike to phantom ranch 2mi

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River Trail

“Enjoy the views as you wind along the Colorado River. ”

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2,565' 782 m

2,462' 750 m

147' 45 m

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