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Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon, Sedona, & the Southwest
Fire Restrictions Going Into Effect Friday, May 14 The Kaibab National Forest (the national forest lands surrounding both the South and North Rim of the Grand Canyon) will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions starting Friday, May 14. This is …
Continue Reading about Important Updates – and Fascinating Stuff Too!
Temporary Closures Along the Silver Bridge and Bright Angel Trail The Grand Canyon announced that it is beginning repair work on electrical utility lines on the Silver Bridge (Hiker Bridge) crossing the Colorado River starting April 13 and …
Continue Reading about Important Inner Canyon Closures and East Entrance Opening
Late in 2020, I closed down Hit the Trail due to several factors. Costs of running the website and the fluidity of conditions caused by COVID-19 were among the greatest reasons. I was contacted by someone who said they wanted to help keep the content …
Continue Reading about Hit the Trail Returns with New Partnership
Hit the Trail is coming back online but only with limited updates. It is simply too difficult to keep up with the latest information on what is open or closed with COVID raging across the state and the nation. And things are definitely going to get …
Continue Reading about Hit the Trail Resumes with Limited Updates
Silver Bridge (Hiker's Bridge) Closed Until Further Notice The Silver Bridge which crosses the Colorado River is temporarily closed to hikers, effective immediately, due to structural safety concerns. At this point, there is no estimated time …
