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(3641 x 3996) Hiking into the canyon along the North Kaibab Trail with Bright Angel Creek flowing through "The Box." NPS Photo by Michael Quinn

Between Cottonwood Campground and Bright Angel Campground the trail enters the Inner Gorge, a narrow canyon within the canyon where the trail is boxed in on either side by 1.7 billion year old Vishnu Schist (the contact between the top of the Vishnu Schist and the overlying Tapeats Sandstone marks the Great Unconformity where over 1 billion years of geology is missing).

Though the trail here is not challenging from the perspective of elevation profile, be aware that this is a particularly dangerous stretch of trail during summer months. Because the entire 7.2 mile stretch is at low elevation, it becomes extremely hot from early morning to late afternoon. The gorge of black rock through which the trail passes becomes like an oven and can be compared to walking through a parking lot in Phoenix or Las Vegas in summertime. Always plan on reaching Bright Angel Campground before ten in the morning.

Download the complete North Kaibab Trail Route description here: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/North_Kaibab_Trail.pdf" rel="nofollow">www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/North_Kaibab_Trail.pdf</a>
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