Bright Angel Trail is closing soon!
The National Park Service (NPS) has multiple construction projects planned in the inner Grand Canyon beginning in 2023. We are very excited about the pending upgrades. However, a statement from NPS noted, “portions of the Bright Angel Trail are anticipated to be closed at different times throughout the project.” When the trail is closed, we will not run our trips with a hike into or out of the canyon as planned. Currently, the exact timeline for the construction projects has not been announced. So, we have decided not to take reservations for the 2023 season until more details are available to us. Trips in 2022 are running as scheduled.
The vast majority of our trips are unaffected by the pending trail closures. Again, this only affects trips with a hike into or out of the canyon (Upper and Lower Canyon Motor and Oar and Hiker’s Special Trips.) We know this is disappointing to many of you, but we don’t want you to book a trip that might not happen.
So what are your options now?
Click here to join our email list to be notified if the hike trips become available for 2023. Remember, the hike in and out of the canyon is strenuous.
– If any of our 2022 Motor or Oar Trip dates or Hiker’s Special dates would work for you, join the waitlist by clicking the appropriate trip dates or by contacting our office. You can find additional dates on similar trips with our sister company, Arizona River Runners. Please note that their transportation logistics are different. We never know if/when cancellations will occur, but most happen about 4 months before the trip starts.
– Consider our popular full canyon trips like the 8 Day Motor and 7 Day Motor. On these trips you’ll experience all of the major rapids and the iconic side hikes.
As always, call our office at 800-343-3121 if you have any questions about your options. We’d love to help get you on the river!
