Kolb Studio – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

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Kolb Studio – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

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Kolb Studio – Bright Angel Trailhead loop from Grand Canyon Village

00:52

2.56km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

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Grand Canyon National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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186 m

Buckey O'Neill Cabin

Highlight • Historical Site

This cabin is the only remaining building from the early pioneer settlement era of the Village. Built on this site in 1895 by William Owen "Buckey" O'Neill, the 2-room office …

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223 m

Lookout Studio, Grand Canyon National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Lookout Studio, was designed by the architect Mary Colter and built by the Santa Fe Railway in 1914. It is perched dramatically on the edge of the Grand Canyon, …

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318 m

Kolb Studio

Highlight • Monument

Kolb Studio sits on the edge of the South Rim near Bright Angel Trailhead.

This building once was a home, business, and photography studio for the Kolb brothers, who were …

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541 m

Grand Canyon National Park Wildlife Viewing

Highlight • Natural

The Grand Canyon National Park features the stunning geologic formation, its vegetation, rivers, and many species of wild animals. The Bighorn Sheeper, the Elk, Mule Deers, Squirells, Ringtails, Mountian Lions, …

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691 m

Tunnel on the Bright Angel Trail

Highlight • Structure

This is a cool tunnel cut through the rock of one of the canyon's ridges that you get to walk through while hiking the Bright Angel Trail. Once you pass …

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1.26 km

Bighorn Sheep in Grand Canyon National Park

Highlight • Natural

Within the first few meters you will come across several ibexes, some of which block the path.

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2.07 km

Bright Angel Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

One of the two corridor trails in Grand Canyon with stunning views into the canyon itself. You just have to go some miles... but not too far, since you have …

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2.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.59 km

829 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.59 km

960 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

10°C

1°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2024,Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon

On our trip through California we walked a short section of the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon. Great views that are hard to capture on photos due to the vastness and size of the Grand Canyon 👍😀

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