Grand Canyon Reopens Swamp Ridge Road on North Rim

Grand Canyon, AZ – The Grand Canyon National Park has reopened the Swamp Ridge Road providing access to the North Bass Trail. The W-4 Road from the Swamp Ridge Road intersection to the Point Sublime Road intersection remains closed. Crews continue to clear hazardous tree snags along the W-4 Road and anticipate reopening this road in the near future.

The Poplar fire will continue to burn with low intensity until the fire is blanketed by winter snow. Fire management officials will continue to monitor the Poplar fire. No structures, roads or trails are threatened.

All North Rim trails and services are open, including lodge, dining facilities, campground and associated operations.

The Grand Canyon National Park would like to thank the public for their cooperation during the closure. While some visitors to the North Rim were inconvenienced, the North Rim forest ecosystem has and will continue to benefit from the Poplar Complex fires.

For recorded information about the fires, call 928-638-7819 or visit www.nps.gov/grca/fire/. For backcountry travel information, call 928-638-7875.