Seasonal closures taking effect at Grand Canyon in mid-October

PHOENIX — The park staff on the North Rim of Grand Canyon will begin to shut down most visitor services and facilities in October.

The North Rim will remain open to visitors through Dec. 1 or until snow closes Highway 67 leading into the park. Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski with the National Park Service said after Oct. 16 self-service gas and diesel fuel will continue to be available in the park but lodging and meals will be closed to the public. Visitors can still come into the North Rim for day services.

“Whether it’s driving the scenic roads, just getting a view of the canyon from over there, they’ll be able to do that,” Shedlowski said.

Reservations for the Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim will be accepted through Oct. 15. All other concession-related visitor services, with the exception of the gift shop and gas station, will close at the end of that day.

The last meal served at Grand Canyon Lodge will be on Oct. 16. The final day for mule rides on the North Rim will be Oct. 15.

A limited number of campsites at the North Rim campground will be offered Oct.16-31 for a $12 fee, first come, first serve.

The North Rim will close for the season at 8 a.m. Dec. 1. Hikers and cross-country skiers will still be able to enter the area through winter, providing they have obtained backcountry permits.

The South Rim and inner canyon facilities remain open year-round.

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