Bright Angel Creek forms a steep canyon into the Colorado River from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona. There is a steep, much used, trail from the North Rim down the Canyon and up to the South Rim. The trail along Bright Angel Creek is known as the North Kaibab Trail which starts at an elevation of 8241 feet and ends at the Colorado River at an elevation of 2480 feet above sea level. The trail is a difficult 14 miles long. The trip up to the South Rim is the Bright Angel Trail which leads to some confusion between the north and south rims. The Bright Angel Trail starts at the river, at about the 2400 foot level and ends at the South Rim at 6,850 feet of elevation. The entire hike from Rim to Rim is about 24 miles, one way. I can say from personal experience it is a very long hike for one day.
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