US EditionGrand Canyon National Park will reopen portions of North Rim after destructive wildfire subsides
The Dragon Bravo Fire burned over 145,000 acres and is 94% contained, allowing limited daytime access to select North Rim areas while most remain closed for safety.
- On Oct. 1, Grand Canyon National Park will partially reopen portions of the North Rim for daytime access from official sunrise to official sunset, including Point Imperial and Cape Royal via Highway 67 and Cape Royal Road, with open areas available through Nov. 30, 2025.
- Lightning sparked the Dragon Bravo Fire earlier this year, burning for about a week before exploding into a fast-moving conflagration that forced evacuations and consumed the Grand Canyon Lodge and cabins.
- The park says reopened areas will have no utilities or services initially; visitors must be fully self-sufficient and vehicles on Cape Royal Road must meet the 22-foot vehicle length limit, with no fuel available and emergency response possibly delayed.
- Grand Canyon officials warned much of the North Rim, including the North Kaibab Trail, will remain closed for safety, while a bipartisan slate of Arizona elected officials questioned the fire response and Gov. Katie Hobbs secured an independent review commitment from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
- Superintendent Ed Keable said phased reopenings let visitors see scenic areas while staff assess post-fire impacts, but dead standing trees, flash flooding risk, and winter driving conditions remain, so visitors should check park alerts at www.nps.gov/grca.
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Grand Canyon to Partially Reopen North Rim on Oct. 1 After Dragon Bravo Fire
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will begin a phased reopening on Oct. 1, following weeks of closures due to the Dragon Bravo Fire, park officials announced Thursday. The reopening will allow public access to Highway 67 up to the W1 road (near mile marker 11) and the Cape Royal Road, which leads to Point Imperial and Cape Royal — two of the rim’s most popular viewpoints. Source
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Grand Canyon National Park will reopen portions of North Rim after destructive wildfire subsides
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