If you never been hiking in the Grand Canyon before then this is the place to start. The Bright Angel Trail is one of the two superhighways of the Grand Canyon, the other being the South Kaibab Trail . Both of these trails are well maintained and offer some spectacular views of the Canyon.
Water is available at the upper two resthouses Spring through Fall only.
Water is available at Indian Garden and the River Resthouse all year. Do not drink water from springs or creeks anywhere in the Canyon without treating it first. The Bright Angel Trail was originally an indian trail used by the Havasupai indians to commute between the rim and Indian Garden . The trail was improved by prospectors in the late 1800's. One of the miners, Ralph Cameron , realizing that the tourist trade was more profitable than the mining trade, bought out his partners and took control of the trail.