GRAND CANYON — Hikers can once again descend several inner-canyon routes at Grand Canyon National Park, which were closed after deadly flash flooding in August, the National Park Service announced Monday, Oct. 26.
The reopened routes include the South Kaibab Trail below the Tipoff, the full River Trail linking South Kaibab and Bright Angel, and the Bright Angel Trail between Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse and Havasupai Gardens, KTAR News reported. Bright Angel stays closed to mule and stock use while repairs continue, and hikers should expect intermittent stops and delays around work crews.
Water will remain shut off at Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse, Three-Mile Resthouse and Havasupai Gardens for the rest of the winter, so hikers need to carry their own water or a way to filter and treat it. The park also warned that rescue response times in the inner canyon may be slow and are not guaranteed.
The North Kaibab Trail, Phantom Ranch, and the Black and Silver bridges remain closed, and anyone entering those areas could be cited. The August flooding killed three people and led to more than 80 rescues.
Sources: KTAR News, Grand Canyon National Park. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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