Hit the Trail
Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon, Sedona, & the Southwest
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 …
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My favorite time of hiking Grand Canyon has arrived! The days are finally cooling off, and the nights are getting downright chilly. It is actually a pleasure to wrap yourself inside your sleeping bag at bedtime. This is so unlike the hot summer …
The good news for lovers of Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim is that the National Park Service will be opening the gates on May 15, following the annual winter closure. The caveat is that overnight lodging will be delayed by a week or two due …
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Would you guess this ominous title is that of an upcoming summer blockbuster movie — or, rather, an informational video about Grand Canyon’s aging Trans-canyon water pipeline? Congratulations if you chose the latter. The nine-minute video narrated by …
Against a backdrop of elusive summer rains, soaring temperatures, and park-wide fire restrictions, the National Park Service finally...ahem...caught a break. The park's hardworking maintenance crew was finally able to repair a stubborn rupture in the …
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