Silver Bridge
Bridge in Coconino County, Arizona
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Oct 29, 2026
Jason EppersonHOST
Those reopenings restore access to some important portions of the park's trail system, but they don't mean that visitors can once again complete a traditional rim-to-rim hike.
Jason EppersonHOST
Both the Black Bridge and Silver Bridge across the Colorado River remain closed.
Jason EppersonHOST
along with the Phantom Ranch lodging at the base of the canyon.
Jason EppersonHOST
And the entire North Kaibab Trail is also still closed.
Taylor GriffithCORRESPONDENT
Portions of the Bright Angel, South Kaibab, Plateau Point, and Tonto Trails have all reopened.
Taylor GriffithCORRESPONDENT
The North Kaibab Trail, the Black Bridge and Silver Bridge, which span the Colorado River, and the entirety of Phantom Ranch remain closed from extensive damage.
Taylor GriffithCORRESPONDENT
Visitors who enter these areas will be sighted.
Taylor GriffithCORRESPONDENT
The Park Service is reminding hikers that water, made available during the summer at three different rest areas, is now turned off through the winter.
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Roaring Springs, the primary water source for Grand Canyon National Park, emerges from the Muav limestone at an elevation of approximately 5,200 feet on the north rim, roughly 1,500 feet below the rim itself.
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The water is piped from the spring across the canyon, over the Colorado River on the Silver Bridge, and then up to the south rim through a pipeline that follows the Bright Angel Trail corridor.
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A total distance of approximately 14 miles, much of it through pipe that must be maintained in one of the most logistically difficult environments in the national park system.
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A leak or break in the Trans Canyon pipeline can take days to locate and repair, because much of the line runs through terrain accessible only on foot or by mule.