Sunrise from Yaki Point
There will be no vehicle access to the South Kaibab Trailhead and Yaki Point from May 9-16, Grand Canyon National Park officials announced--and that includes the park shuttle. Hikers can still reach the South Kaibab from Pipe Creek Vista, about a mile's hike away via the Greenway Trail.
Start early for sunrise in the canyon and crowd-free hiking on this 13.4-miler that descends to the gorge's mezzanine level.
Tim Freriks's completion of the Rim to Rim route in less than 2 hours, 40 minutes claims the "fastest known time" title.
The road is an access point for North Mountain and Shaw Butte, popular in-city hikes.
Fire crews responded to five monsoon-season blazes this week.
The free buses run every 20 minutes daily between the national park and the gateway town.
The Goldstrike Canyon and Arizona Hot Spring Trails will shut down on April 15 and May 15, respectively.
The council rejected a plan to build an East Rim aerial tram and hotel 16 to 2.
Officials shuttered the popular trail after erosion made hiking the bluffs too dangerous.
