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Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads – date posted Nov 10, 2011
November 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All backcountry trailheads served by dirt roads that are at the 7,000-8,000 foot level are currently melting out from last week’s snow. Close to a foot of snow fell on the South Rim and 1 to 2 feet on the North Rim. Access may or may not be possible depending on type of vehicle, time [...]
Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads – date posted Nov 10, 2011
November 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All backcountry trailheads served by dirt roads that are at the 7,000-8,000 foot level are currently melting out from last week’s snow. Close to a foot of snow fell on the South Rim and 1 to 2 feet on the North Rim. Access may or may not be possible depending on type of vehicle, time [...]
Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads – date posted Nov 10, 2011
November 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All backcountry trailheads served by dirt roads that are at the 7,000-8,000 foot level are currently melting out from last week’s snow. Close to a foot of snow fell on the South Rim and 1 to 2 feet on the North Rim. Access may or may not be possible depending on type of vehicle, time [...]
Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads – date posted Nov 10, 2011
November 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All backcountry trailheads served by dirt roads that are at the 7,000-8,000 foot level are currently melting out from last week’s snow. Close to a foot of snow fell on the South Rim and 1 to 2 feet on the North Rim. Access may or may not be possible depending on type of vehicle, time [...]
Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads – date posted Oct 7, 2011
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NORTH RIM: After all the moisture we’ve been getting, the roads out on the Kaibab Plateau are getting a bit sloppy. There was five inches of snow on Forest Road 22 yesterday (Oct 6) and with warmer temperatures, that will be melting into a nice muddy goo over the next few days. High clearance 4-wheel [...]
Trail Conditions, Labor Day Weekend Update – date posted Sep 2, 2011
September 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Labor Day weekend, the last major holiday of summer, will bring an increase in visitation to Grand Canyon. Park facilities will be busy. More people, combined with the start of the popular fall hiking season, means competition for the limited number of available last minute backcountry permits will increase, as will the time required to [...]
Trail Conditions – date posted Sep 1, 2011
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hike smart. Be prepared. Don’t take chances. The National Park Service urges SPECIAL CAUTION for all hikers during the summer months. Inner canyon daytime highs can potentially top 120F (48C). These temperatures are beyond unpleasant or uncomfortable-they are, in fact, dangerous and if you fail to factor the heat into your plans the results could [...]
Trail Conditions – date posted Aug 10, 2011
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hike smart. Be prepared. Don’t take chances. The National Park Service urges SPECIAL CAUTION for all hikers during the summer months. Inner canyon daytime highs can potentially top 120F (48C). These temperatures are beyond unpleasant or uncomfortable-they are, in fact, dangerous and if you fail to factor the heat into your plans the results could [...]
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 [...]