Reopening of Grand Canyon’s North Rim remains in limbo

0 December 12, 2025 22:24

The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and its rim-to-rim hike is a bucket list trail for many hikers. However, the Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed the North Rim lodge and damaged the North Kaibab Trail, forcing an early closure to rim-to-rim season this year.

Now, park officials said they can’t further assess the damage until the spring to establish the trail’s reopening date. So avid rim-to-rim hikers are worried the 24-mile, 10,000-foot-elevation-change hike at the Grand Canyon could be closed for years.

Brian Speciale is the host of the Grand Canyon Hiker Dude Show podcast and an avid rim-to-rim hiker.

Mason Carroll reports from northern Arizona.

#arizona #azfamily #grandcanyon #hiking #trails #recreation #nationalparks

For more Local News from KPHO: https://www.azfamily.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIrgpHvUm1FMtv-C1xwkJtw