The roads to Powell Plateau, North Bass trailhead, and Point Sublime are open. View full post on Grand Canyon Backcountry Updates
Tuweep Update – date posted Jun 7, 2010
June 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
From the Tuweep Ranger: Things are heating up at Tuweep with temperatures nearing 100°F at Toroweap and 110°F at Lava Rapids. It feels like summer in the Grand Canyon! It has been a beautiful year of wildflowers and we are just experiencing the last of the Globemallows right now. We fixed the road sections from [...]
South Kaibab Temporary Trail Closure – date posted Jun 10, 2010
June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Monday, June 14, 2010 (weather permitting), pallets of rock for trail reconstruction, will be flown to Windy Ridge on the South Kaibab Trail, just above Cedar Ridge. This will necessitate temporary closures of the South Kaibab Trail from Cedar Ridge up to the switchback below Ooh-Ahh Point. Trail users can expect delays of up [...]
Report from the North Rim – date posted Jun 7, 2010
June 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
North Rim road report by a Backcountry Information Center Ranger: You can get to Powell Plateau and North Bass. There is access to Point Sublime via the National Forest. The W-1 Road between Widforss trailhead and Point Sublime is still closed and will be evaluated next week for potential opening. Swamp Ridge Road is open [...]
Tuweep Update – date posted Jun 4, 2010
June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
From the Tuweep Ranger: Things are heating up at Tuweep with temperatures nearing 100°F at Toroweap and 110°F at Lava Rapids. It feels like summer in the Grand Canyon! It has been a beautiful year of wildflowers and we are just experiencing the last of the Globemallows right now. We fixed the road sections from [...]
Report from the North Rim – date posted Jun 4, 2010
June 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
North Rim road report by a Backcountry Information Center Ranger: You can get to Powell Plateau and North Bass; Point Sublime is still closed. Swamp Ridge Road is open and clear. W4 Road is open to the W1 junction. W1 is open from the W4 junction to Point Sublime. Range Road is still closed. The [...]
Summer Heat has Arrived – HIKE SMART – date posted Jun 4, 2010
June 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting temperatures over 100°F for Phantom Ranch. Visit the NWS Phantom Ranch web page for more info. The National Park Service urges SPECIAL CAUTION for all hikers during the summer months. Daytime highs can potentially top 120°F. These temperatures are beyond unpleasant or uncomfortable-they are, in fact, dangerous and [...]
Report from the North Rim – date posted May 25, 2010
May 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
North Rim road report by a Backcountry Information Center Ranger: FR610 from Highway 67 to the Nankoweap trailhead is plowed and passable. Access to North Bass trailhead: It is unlikely that Swamp Ridge Road will be accessible before mid-June. Also at this time, FR223 is not passable. The North Rim received an inch of snow [...]
Trail Conditions – date posted May 25, 2010
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
South Rim Trails: All South Rim trails are free of snow and ice. Nankoweap Trail: The hike from Nankoweap trailhead to the Saddle Mountain saddle has deep snow as the trail follows a course along the north side of a ridge. Recent hikers said it took some real effort to get down through this. They [...]
Drinking Water in the Cross-Canyon Corridor – date posted May 24, 2010
May 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Purified drinking water is available at Bright Angel Campground and Indian Garden Campground. As always, the South Kaibab Trail is dry – no water of any kind. The list below reflects seasonal changes and will be updated when water is turned on or off. North Kaibab Trailhead: water turned ON Supai Tunnel: water turned ON [...]