The Three-Mile Resthouse along the Bright Angel Trail NPS Photo/M. Quinn

Backcountry Users Advised on Changes in Water Availability Beginning October 11

The Three-Mile Resthouse along the Bright Angel Trail NPS Photo/M. Quinn
The Three-Mile Resthouse along the Bright Angel Trail
NPS Photo/M. Quinn

Effective October 11, 2021, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin shutting off water to the upper Bright Angel and North Kaibab Trails.

Water filling stations will be shut off for the season along the Bright Angel and North Kaibab trails affecting Mile-and-a-Half and Three-Mile rest houses on the Bright Angel Trail and Supai Tunnel on the North Kaibab Trail. This adjustment is necessary due to an incoming cold front and projected freezing overnight temperatures which will impact the Transcanyon Water Distribution Pipeline.

Water filling stations will continue to be available at the following locations along the Bright Angel and North Kaibab trails:

North Kaibab Trail

North Kaibab Trailhead (will shut off for the season on November 1)
Manzanita Day Use Area
Cottonwood Campground
Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground

Phantom Ranch
Campground restroom or River restroom
Bright Angel Trail

Bright Angel Trailhead
Indian Garden and Plateau Point
Information on Corridor Trail water availability is available on the park’s website at: https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/trail-closures.htm

Source: NPS

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