Bright Angel Trail
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Bright Angel Trail is one of the most popular and well-maintained hiking routes that descends from the South Rim into the Grand Canyon, offering access to the inner canyon and Colorado River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bright Angel Trail canonical | 5 |
| Bright Angel Trailhead | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1512047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bright Angel Trail Context triple: [Grand Canyon National Park, hasTrail, Bright Angel Trail]
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A.
Half Dome Trail
Half Dome Trail is a strenuous, iconic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that ascends from Sub Dome to the summit of Half Dome via steep switchbacks and cable-assisted sections.
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B.
Paulina Peak Trail
Paulina Peak Trail is a popular hiking route in central Oregon that climbs to the summit of Paulina Peak, offering expansive views over Newberry Volcano and its surrounding lakes and lava flows.
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C.
Yosemite Falls Trail
Yosemite Falls Trail is a steep, popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the valley floor to the top of Yosemite Falls, offering dramatic views of one of North America’s tallest waterfalls.
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D.
Mount Whitney Trail
Mount Whitney Trail is the primary hiking route used by climbers to reach the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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E.
Long Trail
The Long Trail is a long-distance hiking path that runs the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains and inspiring the design of the Appalachian Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bright Angel Trail Target entity description: Bright Angel Trail is one of the most popular and well-maintained hiking routes that descends from the South Rim into the Grand Canyon, offering access to the inner canyon and Colorado River.
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A.
Half Dome Trail
Half Dome Trail is a strenuous, iconic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that ascends from Sub Dome to the summit of Half Dome via steep switchbacks and cable-assisted sections.
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B.
Paulina Peak Trail
Paulina Peak Trail is a popular hiking route in central Oregon that climbs to the summit of Paulina Peak, offering expansive views over Newberry Volcano and its surrounding lakes and lava flows.
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C.
Yosemite Falls Trail
Yosemite Falls Trail is a steep, popular hiking route in Yosemite National Park that climbs from the valley floor to the top of Yosemite Falls, offering dramatic views of one of North America’s tallest waterfalls.
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D.
Mount Whitney Trail
Mount Whitney Trail is the primary hiking route used by climbers to reach the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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E.
Long Trail
The Long Trail is a long-distance hiking path that runs the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains and inspiring the design of the Appalachian Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses |
Bright Angel Campground
ⓘ
Colorado River ⓘ Phantom Ranch ⓘ inner canyon ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
North Kaibab Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
North Kaibab Trail via inner canyon
Plateau Point Trail ⓘ Tonto Trail ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| difficulty | strenuous ⓘ |
| elevationChange |
approximately 1340 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4400 feet ⓘ |
| endingElevation |
approximately 2410 feet at Colorado River
ⓘ
approximately 735 meters at Colorado River ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple rest houses
ⓘ
shade in upper sections ⓘ steep switchbacks ⓘ tunnel sections near trailhead ⓘ water stations seasonally available ⓘ |
| hazard |
extreme heat in summer
ⓘ
steep grade ⓘ winter ice and snow near rim ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 15.3 kilometers from rim to river
ⓘ
approximately 9.5 miles from rim to river ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maintainedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| near | Bright Angel Creek (at lower end) ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Colorado River
ⓘ
Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canyon
|
| partOf |
South Rim
ⓘ
surface form:
South Rim of the Grand Canyon
|
| popularity | one of the most popular trails in Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
| regulation | backcountry permits required for overnight camping below rim ⓘ |
| season | hikeable year-round with seasonal hazards ⓘ |
| startingElevation |
approximately 2040 meters at South Rim
ⓘ
approximately 6700 feet at South Rim ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| surface |
dirt
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| terminus |
Bright Angel Campground
ⓘ
Colorado River ⓘ Phantom Ranch ⓘ
surface form:
Phantom Ranch vicinity
|
| trailhead |
Grand Canyon Village
ⓘ
near Bright Angel Lodge ⓘ |
| use |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mule transport ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bright Angel Trail Description of subject: Bright Angel Trail is one of the most popular and well-maintained hiking routes that descends from the South Rim into the Grand Canyon, offering access to the inner canyon and Colorado River.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bright Angel Trailhead