| Nov 12 | Hiking Podcast Updated - date posted Nov 6, 2009 The Backcountry Information Center has updated the Hiking Podcast with a November 2009 update. Visit the Grand Canyon Podcast Directory ( www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/podcasts.htm ) for more information or to subscribe. Additionally the update c.. |
| Nov 5 | Early Winter in the Canyon - date posted Nov 5, 2009 Next we’ll touch on a few signs of the season. The onset of winter brings a predictable series of events to the canyon which will affect backcountry travelers in several ways. We’ve already had a couple of fast moving Pacific cold fronts move throug.. |
| Nov 5 | Trail Conditions - date posted Nov 5, 2009 CROSS-CANYON CORRIDOR All three Corridor trails, that is the Bright Angel Trail and the South and North Kaibab Trails, are open and in reasonable condition, but, as always, caution is certainly indicated. Steep, rocky, unrelenting descents that seem.. |
| Nov 5 | Road Conditions for Remote Trailheads - date posted Nov 5, 2009 On the South Rim , Forest Road 328 and Pasture Wash Road to the South Bass trailhead is currently dry but requires a high-clearance vehicle. On the North Rim , all roads to remote trailheads are open. These conditions could easily change for the wor.. |
| Nov 5 | Hermit Trailhead Access - date posted Nov 5, 2009 From March 1 to November 30, Hermit Road is closed to private vehicles. A numerical code is required to open the gate giving access to Hermit Road. Hikers with a valid backcountry permit who are beginning or ending their hike via the Hermit Trail wil.. |
| Nov 5 | Drinking Water outside the Cross-Canyon Corridor - date posted Nov 5, .. The seasonal intermittent sources such as Lone Tree Canyon or Cottonwood Creek have started to produce water and hikers have recently reported enough water to allow collection emerging from both of these sources. Boulder Creek remains dry or almost .. |
| Oct 19 | Limited Services Only on North Rim - date posted Oct 19, 2009 Beginning October 16 the North Rim Backcountry Information Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. until November 30 or until snow closes Highway 67, whichever comes first. Once the North Rim office closes it does not reopen until mid-M.. |
| Oct 19 | Drinking Water in the Cross-Canyon Corridor - date posted Oct 19, 2009 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.. |
| Oct 9 | Drinking Water in the Cross-Canyon Corridor - date posted Oct 9, 2009 All corridor water stations are on except for Roaring Springs. We are fast approaching the time when corridor water stations are turned off. In years past these stations have been shut down anywhere between Oct 13 and Oct 26. Bright Angel and Indian .. |
| Oct 9 | Temporary Closure of North Kaibab Trail Third Bridge to Stock - date p.. The North Kaibab Trail will be closed to all livestock traffic from the Third Bridge northward for the duration of a bridge reconstruction project. The closure will begin on November 11 and end on December 16, 2009. The Grand Canyon Trail Crew will b.. |