https://www.nps.gov/glca News releases from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. en-us https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260417.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:25:00 EST Use caution on Lake Powell this season as low water levels create rapidly changing conditions. Boaters are encouraged to plan ahead and stay informed before and during their visit. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260417.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260414.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:20:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is opening additional facilities for the spring and summer season as warmer weather and longer days return. While the park is open year-round, several services that were closed during winter are now available to visitors.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260414.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260317.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:31:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is taking proactive steps to maintain uplake boating access at Lake Powell during the 2026 summer season. With lower water levels expected throughout the summer, the park and its partners are adjusting facilities to ensure visitors can continue accessing services in the Bullfrog and Halls Crossing areas. The land-based services at Bullfrog remain open.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260317.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260227.htm Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:10:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is preparing for projected low water levels at Lake Powell in 2026. In collaboration with concessioners and state partners, park staff are committed to sustaining visitor access and high-quality services throughout the upcoming season. While lower lake levels are expected, the park and its partners are actively implementing strategies to maintain access, and lake access is not anticipated to be lost this summer. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20260227.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250930.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:40:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 4.72 million visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument in 2024 spent $518.2 million in communities near the park units. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $635.4 million. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250930.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250814.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:30:00 EST Low water levels are prompting two important changes for visitors: Wahweap Main Launch Ramp will be inoperable starting Monday, August 18. Rainbow Bridge dock will be moved to deeper water on Monday, August 25. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250814.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250807.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:29:00 EST Effective immediately, use of the Wahweap Main Launch Ramp is limited to the south (left) side, which is restricted to vessels 30 feet in length or smaller. The north (right) side of the ramp has been closed due to recent damage that has compromised the stability of the ramp surface. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250807.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250801.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:52:00 EST The use of fire by visitors within these National Park Service (NPS) boundaries is regulated to protect resources and visitors. The intent of Stage 2 Fire Restrictions is to reduce the number of human-caused fires during periods of very high fire danger, by decreasing potential sources of ignition. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250801.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250723.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 EST Seasonal water level changes at Lake Powell are becoming more pronounced. Lake level changes will influence the functionality of all launch ramps. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250723.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250718.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:30:00 EST To assist with nearby wildfires, fire suppression aircraft will be drawing water from Lake Powell between buoys 43 and 49 to refill tanks as part of ongoing firefighting operations. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250718.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250702.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:14:00 EST The National Park Service has detected the presence of cyanotoxins in the mouth of Antelope Canyon in Lake Powell in concentrations that are at the high end of safe exposure levels. Cyanotoxins are produced by certain types of algae blooms and can be harmful to humans and animals. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250702.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250620.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:34:00 EST From July 4 to 6, 2025, the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement initiative will take place on Lake Powell. During this time, law enforcement agencies will prioritize educating boaters about safe practices, including the importance of sober boating, with the goal of enhancing boating safety nationwide. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250620.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250618.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:19:00 EST Due to fire operations nearby, boaters are advised as they are traversing from Dangling Rope to Rainbow Bridge, to remain toward the east wall of the canyon and to avoid Oak Bay. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250618.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250611.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:50:00 EST On Sunday, June 8 at approximately 3 pm MST, a 50-year-old male, resident of Kayenta, Arizona, was overtaken by river currents downstream of Paiute Farms Wash in the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah. he was found deceased and presumed drowned. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250611.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250605.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:07:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service have completed modifications to the -12 mile slough in the Colorado River near Glen Canyon Dam removing a key spawning site for invasive smallmouth bass—a growing threat to native fish. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250605.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/2025-glca-video-footage.htm Thu, 22 May 2025 09:00:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has released body worn camera footage from a May 3, 2025, officer involved shooting. A word of caution: this video of an officer involved shooting contains graphic content and strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/2025-glca-video-footage.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250505.htm Sun, 04 May 2025 13:43:00 EST On May 3, at approximately 8:00 pm, an officer-involved shooting occurred on Highway 89 near the junction to the Lone Rock Beach Campground road in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. There are no active threats to the public. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250505.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250327a.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:15:00 EST We are planning to burn slash piles in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area between March 28 to April 30th, depending on weather. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250327a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250327.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:36:00 EST On April 9 through April 24, 2025, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will be conducting repairs at the airstrip located in Bullfrog, Utah. Cal Black Airport at Halls Crossing will remain open during this period. The Bullfrog airstrip will re-open on April 25 for all traffic. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250327.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250221.htm Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:39:00 EST Construction is planned to start on March 1 and be completed by June with equipment staging in preparation for construction to begin as early as February 26. Access to the river may be temporarily restricted during the equipment staging period only. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250221.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250110.htm Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:44:00 EST The National Park Service has issued a new rule for Off Road Vehicle (ORV) use Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The rule prohibits the use of ORVs and street-legal all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on approximately 24 miles of park roads. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20250110.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241202.htm Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:18:00 EST Lees Ferry campground fees increase to $26 per night starting January 1, 2025. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241202.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241118.htm Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:25:00 EST Glen Canyon 2025 vessel tiered pass is available to purchase on pay dot gov https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241118.htm https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news11012024.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:29:00 EST A major sediment slump in Narrow Canyon has altered water flow and created a new small rapid. Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) should be worn between Dark Canyon and the North Wash Access point because of the rapidly changing conditions. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news11012024.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241011.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:58:00 EST Algal blooms have been reported scattered around Glen Canyon National Recreation Area this fall. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241011.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241003.htm Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:49:00 EST For many years Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon) managers have worked to eliminate the practice of pin anchoring houseboats at Lake Powell. Park rangers at Lake Powell patrol the recreation area by land, water and air to assess visitation, safety and compliance with regulations. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20241003.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240927.htm Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:04:00 EST Public review and comment on an Environmental Assessment to analyze a proposal to pursue options to prevent reproduction of smallmouth bass and other warm water non-native fish in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Public comments will be accepted through Oct. 14, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240927.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240926.htm Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:21:00 EST NPS Fossil Festival being held on October 9, 2024, at Carl Hayden Visitor Center next to Glen canyon Dam 10am-2pm. Guided Hikes 4-5pm. Paleo lecture 6:30 at the Powell Museum. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240926.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240913.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:41:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is accepting public comments through Nov. 15 on proposed changes to the park’s 2021 off road vehicle (ORV) special regulations. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240913.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240905a.htm Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:55:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 5.2 million visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in 2023 spent $540 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,300 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $670 million. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240905a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240905.htm Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:40:00 EST Save the date for Glen Canyon's 2024 Love Your Lake Park Cleanup and Volunteer Appreciation Lunch on Saturday, September 28. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240905.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240830.htm Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:45:00 EST Due to an active monsoon pattern the fire danger has moderated and fire restrictions for all lands within the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument have been rescinded. This is effective midnight tonight and until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240830.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240826a.htm Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:18:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is requesting public review and comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze authorizing bicycle use on the Stud Horse Trail network, located adjacent to Highway 89 in Utah and Arizona. Public comments will be accepted August 26 through September 26, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240826a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240826.htm Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:31:00 EST At approximately 3 a.m. on August 25, 2024, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Rangers were notified by San Juan County Utah Dispatch of a missing person who had fallen overboard from a houseboat on Lake Powell, in Wetherill Canyon. The person had fallen over 20 feet from an upper level of a privately owned houseboat. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Dive Team recovered the victim's body on August 25, 2024, at 12:36 p.m. Utah time. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240826.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240813.htm Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:05:00 EST A few minutes before 4:00 pm on Monday August 12, lightning struck two visitors while they were standing near the rim of Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Both victims were flown to St. George Regional Hospital in Utah by Classic Air Medical helicopters.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240813.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240809.htm Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:58:00 EST National Park Service Rangers have confirmed the collapse of a frequently visited arch in Rock Creek Bay on August 8, 2024. The “Double Arch” geologic feature has also been referred to as the “Toilet Bowl”, “Crescent Pool”, and “Hole in the Roof”. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240809.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240808.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:45:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is seeking public comments from Aug. 8 through Sept. 9, 2024, regarding a proposed fee increase for the Lees Ferry Campground. The proposed increase would raise the current fee of $20 per site/per night to $26 per site/per night starting in January 2025. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240808.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240727.htm Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:25:00 EST On July 26, 2024, at approximately 3:18 p.m., the National Park Service Glen Canyon Regional Communications Center was alerted of an overturned vessel on Lake Powell near buoy 12 and the mouth of Navajo Canyon. The 25-foot privately owned pontoon vessel was being towed by another boater, when waves contributed to the towed vessel capsizing. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240727.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240725.htm Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:23:00 EST Celebrate the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will join national parks nationwide by providing free park entrance on that day. The fee waiver includes entrance fees only. Other fees such as camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included in the fee waiver.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240725.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240717.htm Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:35:00 EST Rangers responded to a carbon monoxide poisoning incident on a privately owned vessel in Face Canyon. A total of 5 patients (3 adults and 2 juveniles) were flown to the St. George Regional Hospital for further treatment. The remaining sixteen patients were treated and released on scene. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240717.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240712.htm Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:01:00 EST NPS is initiating a Draft Environmental Assessment to analyze Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s proposed Colorado River slough channelization project at River Mile -12. Pre-NEPA Open House on July 23 in Page, Ariz. and July 25 in Marble Canyon, Ariz. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240712.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240710.htm Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:29:00 EST Beginning July 15, 2024, Stateline Main Ramp will be temporarily closed to accommodate vessel salvage operations. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240710.htm https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news07032024.htm Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:16:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) appreciates the public's participation in the first round of civic engagement for Canyonlands National Park’s comprehensive river management planning (CRMP) process, which occurred in spring 2024. A public comment summary report is now available online. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news07032024.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240702.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:14:00 EST The Charles Hall Ferry returns to service July 4th providing passage over Lake Powell between Bullfrog and Halls Crossing. Initially the ferry will operate Thursdays through Sundays and fee payment will be cash only. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240702.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240624.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:15:00 EST As of June 24, 2024, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is implementing Fire Restrictions that will remain in effect until further notice. Due to hot, dry conditions and increasing fire danger https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240624.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240620.htm Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:25:00 EST From July 4 to 6, 2024, the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement initiative will take place on Lake Powell. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240620.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240618.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:20:00 EST Bullfrog Main Ramp in North Lake Powell is now open! This reduces congestion at the Bullfrog North Ramp; both ramps are now available for vessels of all sizes. Please prepare all boats before accessing a ramp. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240618.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240606.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:22:00 EST The spring runoff is positively affecting Lake Powell water levels for the 2024 summer boating season. Rapidly rising water levels in Lake Powell also require increased attention to important safety measures. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240606.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240411.htm Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:51:00 EST National Park Week, April 20 through 28, 2024. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area joins National Parks nationwide by providing free park entrance on Saturday, April 20. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240411.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240405.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:46:00 EST Springtime 2024 at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Some visitor services closed for the winter have already been reopened, and the remainder will reopen mid-April. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240405.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240229.htm Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:58:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is seeking information regarding large debris existing on Lake Powell to inform future salvage and cleanup efforts. The park is seeking specific locations on the lake where vessels have sunk or were exposed during low water and where other large deposits of debris may be located. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240229.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240228.htm Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:33:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce Rich Sweeting has been selected as our new Chief of Facilities Management. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240228.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240227.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:07:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area had 5.2 million visitors in 2023. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240227.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240221.htm Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:31:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in partnership with Glen Canyon Conservancy, is pleased to announce we are extending the Brown Trout Incentivized Harvest program. The program is expected to continue at least through this calendar year. The Brown Trout Incentivized Harvest program was begun so anglers could help manage and reduce the number of invasive brown trout in this stretch of the Colorado River.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240221.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240213.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:05:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s Compendium has been updated. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240213.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240209.htm Fri, 09 Feb 2024 06:48:00 EST Investigators have completed their review of the Bullfrog Marina fire that occurred on October 26, 2023. The source of the fire was undetermined and accidental in nature. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240209.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240202.htm Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:01:00 EST New Tiered Boat Pass fees begin Monday, March 4, 2024. The passes will better align a fee structure that will reflect costs associated with the needs of vessels utilizing Lake Powell.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240202.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240111.htm Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:37:00 EST Beginning January 15, there will be a temporary closure of the National Park Service’s developed area in Hite, Utah. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20240111.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20231214.htm Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:44:00 EST We are pleased to announce that Nichelle Rich has been selected as our new Chief of Commercial Services. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20231214.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20231107.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:05:00 EST Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15, winter season operational changes will be implemented at several facilities in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20231107.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20231006.htm Fri, 06 Oct 2023 06:44:00 EST In March 2023, paleontologists were documenting fossil tracksites when they discovered a rare fossil horizon that was full of the impressions of bones and bone fragments of tritylodontid mammaliaforms, or early herbivorous mammal-relatives from the Early Jurassic. The public can learn more about this and other recent Glen Canyon NRA fossil discoveries at an October 11, 2023, National Fossil Day interpretive event being held at Zion National Park. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20231006.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230914.htm Thu, 14 Sep 2023 05:28:00 EST As stated in our July 12, 2023 press release and on the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) website, the National Park Service (NPS) is reminding visitors that pin anchoring vessels is illegal in Glen Canyon NRA. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230914.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230906.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:09:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is seeking public comments regarding proposed changes to its recreational boat pass fees. The park is scoping a Tiered Boat Pass fee to better align a fee structure that will reflect costs associated with the needs of vessels utilizing Lake Powell. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230906.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230830.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:25:00 EST The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the completion of two commercial air tour management voluntary agreements for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Recreation Area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230830.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230825.htm Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:34:00 EST Recreate Responsibly at Glen Canyon National recreation Area this Labor Day Weekend. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230825.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230818.htm Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:14:00 EST Starting next week, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin active efforts to remove invasive smallmouth bass and green sunfish from the Colorado River Slough below the Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230818.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230728.htm Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:28:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce Jacob (Jake) Ohlson has been selected as Deputy Superintendent at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230728.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230721.htm Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:49:00 EST On Thursday, July 20, 2023, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) Glen Canyon Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a possible cliff jumping fatality approximately one-quarter mile south of Buoy 89 on Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Buoy 89 is located in Kane County, Utah approximately 89 miles from the Glen Canyon Dam. The victim has been identified as Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, a 36-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230721.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230712.htm Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:13:00 EST Pin anchoring vessels is illegal in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230712.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230630.htm Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:37:00 EST Beginning this holiday weekend, a relocated Wahweap Swim Beach across from the Wahweap Campground will be available for park visitors. The previously designated area known as “Swim Beach” near the Wahweap Main Ramp has been closed due to its proximity to that boat ramp. Please follow the signs. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230630.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230623.htm Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:21:00 EST A mare and foal that had been stranded on a Lake Powell beach in Navajo Canyon have been rescued. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff had been monitoring and feeding the animals since June 7.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230623.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230622.htm Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:52:00 EST Operation Dry Water, a nationwide campaign to ensure public safety on land and water during the July 4th holiday, will take place at Glen Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230622.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230620.htm Wed, 21 Jun 2023 02:11:00 EST Bullfrog Main Launch Ramp open to all vessels as of June 20, 2023 https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230620.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230615.htm Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:21:00 EST Heidie Grigg, a veteran NPS manager, has been named new Chief of External Affairs for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument by Superintendent Michelle Kerns. Heidie brings almost 25 years with the National Park Service (NPS). Experience with the U.S. Forest Service results in over 28 years of federal government service.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230615.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230609.htm Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:07:00 EST The vessel fire at the Wahweap Marina on Friday June has been determined an accident. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230609.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230605.htm Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:24:00 EST On Friday June 2, 2023, at 1:23 p.m. there was a report of a vessel fire at the Wahweap Marina, located on Lake Powell near Page, Arizona. The vessel on fire was moored on B dock near the Latitude 37 Restaurant. First responders arrived on scene from the National Park Service, Big Water Fire Department, Page Fire Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Kane County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Arizona Game and Fish Department, and Arizona Department of Public Safety. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230605.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230602a.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:12:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that spring runoff continues to increase Lake Powell’s elevation, resulting in increased access in north lake Powell. The Halls Crossing Boat Ramp is open to vessels of all sizes. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230602a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230602.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:53:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s Second Annual LeChee Chapter House Youth Program starts this summer. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230602.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230524.htm Wed, 24 May 2023 08:15:00 EST Memorial Day Weekend: Wahweap Main will open to motorized boats Saturday May 27. Paddlecraft must use Stateline Main or Antelope Point Public to launch. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230524.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230519.htm Fri, 19 May 2023 05:27:00 EST Beginning June 1, 2023, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is implementing a free Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit system for watercraft using the Glen Canyon Reach, the 16-mile stretch of the Colorado River between the Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230519.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230518.htm Thu, 18 May 2023 10:49:00 EST Starting May 21, 2023 the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST). The visitor center is located on Highway 89 at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz. It is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation in collaboration with the National Park Service and Glen Canyon Conservancy.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230518.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230509.htm Tue, 09 May 2023 12:25:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for houseboats and larger vessels. Due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff is expected to affect Lake Powell water levels for the 2023 boating season. On Saturday, May 6, the lake’s elevation reached 3529.47 feet (above sea level) and has continued to rise. On May 9, Lake Powell reached 3532.1 feet. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230509.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230428.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:02:00 EST Lake Powell water levels will be higher this season. Launch ramps will open and close according to availability. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230428.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-confirmed-as-cause-of-three-california-condor-mortalities-in-arizona.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:00:00 EST Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed as the cause of mortality for three California condors found in northern Arizona, according to wildlife officials. The Arizona-Utah population moves throughout northern Arizona and southern Utah, using the landscape within Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, the Kaibab Plateau, and surrounding areas. To date, the virus has not been detected in the other condor populations in California or Baja California, Mexico. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-confirmed-as-cause-of-three-california-condor-mortalities-in-arizona.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230407.htm Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:36:00 EST Spring 2023 hours at Glen Canyon https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230407.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230215.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:48:00 EST Due to the snowstorm last night, driving conditions in the Bullfrog, Halls Crossing and Hite areas require extra safety precautions. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230215.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230113.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:39:00 EST Fee free days in 2023 https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20230113.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221227.htm Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:45:00 EST Launching at Bullfrog North on boilerplate material will continue to be supported. A four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended for launching on the boilerplate material as the surface may be slick. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221227.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221202.htm Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:12:00 EST The Carl Hayden Visitor Center, located on Highway 89 at Glen Canyon Dam, is temporarily closed until further notice pending the resolution of an issue with the building’s water system. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221202.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221122.htm Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:24:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is initiating a Draft Environmental Assessment to analyze authorizing bicycle use on the Stud Horse Trail network, adjacent to Highway 89 in Utah and Arizona. Public scoping comments will be accepted through Dec. 16, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221122.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221121.htm Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:55:00 EST Bullfrog North Boat Ramp will no longer be open to houseboats and larger vessels. The Bullfrog North Boat Ramp remains operable for smaller vessels until the lake declines to 3525 ft. (above sea level).  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221121.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221114.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:14:00 EST Michelle Kerns announced as Superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221114.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221107.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:35:00 EST winter season operational changes start November 15, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221107.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221026.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:11:00 EST Lone Rock Campground facilities close for the season October 31, 2022. Primitive camping with no amenities available. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20221026.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220909.htm Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:22:00 EST Starting next week, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin active efforts to remove invasive smallmouth bass and green sunfish from the Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220909.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220825.htm Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:18:00 EST Due to an active monsoon pattern the fire danger has moderated and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been rescinded. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220825.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220727.htm Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:37:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent William (Billy) Shott has accepted a promotion to Deputy Regional Director for Interior Region 8, 9, 10, 12. He begins his new position mid-August. Deputy Superintendent Michelle Kerns will serve as Acting Superintendent until the position is filled permanently.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220727.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220722.htm Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:43:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon NRA) continues to be an economic engine for the region. In 2021, Glen Canyon ranked number 25 in high visitation out of 423 National Park Service units nationwide, with 3.1 million visitors. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220722.htm https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/invasive-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam.htm Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:31:00 EST On July 1, 2022, juvenile smallmouth bass were found in the Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam. Smallmouth bass are a predatory non-native fish that have adversely impacted native and federally protected fish in the upper basin of the Colorado River over the last 20 years. The National Park Service (NPS) is working closely with partners and stakeholders to coordinate rapid response actions to address this finding in accordance with previously approved management plans. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/invasive-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220701.htm Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:56:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has implemented new requirements for personal flotation devices (PFDs) for some visitors enjoying the Glen Canyon Reach, the 16-mile stretch of the Colorado River between and the Glen Canyon Dam (near Page, Ariz.) and Lees Ferry, Ariz. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220701.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220624a.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:02:00 EST Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement during the July 4th holiday weekend https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220624a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220624.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:10:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is returning to Stage One Fire Restrictions. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220624.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220617.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:31:00 EST The previously designated area known as “Swim Beach” near the Wahweap Campground is closed due to its proximity to the new Stateline Auxiliary Boat Ramp. The new swimming area is located west of the Wahweap Main Ramp and has been marked with swim buoys. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220617.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220526.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 08:55:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce an Alternative Anchoring Pilot Program is underway on Lake Powell. The pilot program currently includes one commercial use authorization permit holder, Beach Bags, that offers a new technology designed to provide a non-destructive houseboat anchoring system for use on sandstone outcroppings previously inaccessible using conventional anchoring methods. This non-destructive anchoring method can provide a viable alternative to the growing practice of illegally securing houseboats using rebar and other types of metal pins drilled into sandstone along the shoreline.    https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220526.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220520.htm Fri, 20 May 2022 03:17:00 EST Plan you visit to Glen Canyon for Memorial Day weekend. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220520.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220517.htm Tue, 17 May 2022 12:20:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the recently extended Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for small, motorized vessels. (On May 16, the lake’s elevation was 3525.17.) A courtesy dock is available at the ramp. To reduce congestion, boaters are asked to please limit use of the courtesy dock to 10 minutes or less. All launch and retrieval of vessels is at your own risk.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220517.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220512.htm Thu, 12 May 2022 13:10:00 EST Use of Powered Paragliding/Paramotor/Ultralight aircraft is now prohibited within the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in proximity to developed and high visitor use areas. This use is also prohibited between the Glen Canyon Dam and the downstream river boundary between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park near Lees Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220512.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220509.htm Mon, 09 May 2022 05:48:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ranger Scott Spongberg was recognized as "Best in Class" at the Northern Arizona University (NAU) Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program and received the prestigious Brent McGinn and Laurie Axelsen Scholarship. At the NAU award ceremony, Spongberg was awarded a $1,500 scholarship, a commemorative plaque and a memorial coin. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220509.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220502.htm Mon, 02 May 2022 03:15:00 EST Bullfrog North Ramp will not be available for launching motorized vessels until water levels at Lake Powell reach 3525 feet in elevation https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220502.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220428.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:08:00 EST Prospectus to solicit concession contract proposals to provide gasoline and diesel fuel, retail, food and beverage, recreational vehicle park, campground, showers, guided Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) tours, and UTV or ATV rentals at the Hite area. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is Sept. 1, 2022.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220428.htm https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/illegal-backcountry-guiding-april-2022.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:24:00 EST Following an investigation by Rangers of the National Park Service (NPS), a man pled guilty for conducting business operations without permits within the remote backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park. William “Billy” Chandler Woods of Flagstaff, Arizona, pled guilty on April 8, 2022, and was ordered to serve two years of supervised probation and is banned from Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for the next two years. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/illegal-backcountry-guiding-april-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220422.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:40:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area welcomes visitors to Lake Powell for the 2022 boating season and encourages boaters to check the park website while planning their visit. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220422.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220325.htm Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:27:00 EST Beginning April 1, the Hite retail store, pay-at-the-pump fuel service, the visitor comfort station, and designated camping areas will be closed. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220325.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220311.htm Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:21:00 EST Bullfrog North boat ramp construction zone will be closed to the public beginning the week of March 7 for ramp extension construction. Area will remain closed until concrete is dry. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220311.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220304.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:29:00 EST Grand Canyon National Park fire managers—working with resources from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the National Park Service Utah Parks Group anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatments as early as next week downriver from Lees Ferry, Az. within Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220304.htm https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/prescribed-fire-lees-ferry-march-2022.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:56:00 EST Grand Canyon National Park fire managers—working with resources from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the National Park Service Utah Parks Group anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatments as early as next week downriver from Lees Ferry, Az. within Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/prescribed-fire-lees-ferry-march-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220303.htm Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:12:00 EST On Feb. 14, 2022, a fatal fall at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page, AZ. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220303.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220124.htm Mon, 24 Jan 2022 02:41:00 EST Due to unprecedented low water conditions at Lake Powell, the Dangling Rope Marina will remain closed throughout 2022. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220124.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211217.htm Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:25:00 EST Visitors to North Lake Powell are advised that due to a recent drop in water levels, the Stanton Creek Primitive boat launch ramp is no longer usable. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211217.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211215.htm Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:32:00 EST Bullfrog Main spur launch ramp closes due to low water to houseboats Dec 20 and to all motorized boats Jan 3. Small boats can launch at their own risk at Stanton Creek Primitive Area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211215.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211130.htm Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:03:00 EST Brown Trout Winter Bonanza Dec. 1, 2021 through Jan. 31, 2022. More trouts, more money. Bigger trouts, more money. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211130.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211112.htm Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:49:00 EST Prospectus to solicit concession contract proposals at the Hite area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is March 1, 2022. Apply at the link in the article. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211112.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211110.htm Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:22:00 EST GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Arizona/Utah – Chill is in the air and visitors are advised that annual park-wide winter season changes in operations will occur on Nov. 15 in the following areas: https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211110.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211025.htm Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:03:00 EST Beginning next Sunday, October 31, winter season operational changes will be implemented at the Lone Rock Primitive Campground. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211025.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211020.htm Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:55:00 EST No dock access to the trail to Rainbow Bridge due to storms and low water. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211020.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210929.htm Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:07:00 EST UPDATE: Travelers on Highway 95 in rural Utah are advised that fuel services at Hite, Utah have resumed. The 24-hour, pay-at-the-pump service is now available for regular unleaded and diesel fuel. Premium unleaded fuel remains temporarily unavailable. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210929.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211013.htm Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:15:00 EST As visitation to outdoor spaces continues to grow exponentially, the Horseshoe Bend Overlook at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was chosen as a Hot Spot by the Leave No Trace organization. From November 4 through 8, a Leave No Trace Team will work with Glen Canyon staff to provide the local community, area land managers, park partners, and student volunteers with information, service work and education to reduce impacts in the outdoors and to recreate responsibly. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20211013.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210930.htm Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:47:00 EST Temporary lane closures due to construction starting Oct 11, 2021. Stateline Auxiliary Ramp open to all vessels beginning October 1. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210930.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210929a.htm Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:11:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ranger Zachary Stuenkel received a Citation for Valor from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in recognition of his courageous actions in saving the life of a woman trapped under a capsized boat on Lake Powell. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210929a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210921.htm Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:30:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the Stateline Auxiliary Ramp will partially open on Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily. This partial opening is for limited launch and retrieval of vessels 36 feet and larger only. During this transition, vessels smaller than 36 feet in length will still launch and retrieve at the Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp between 6 a.m. and a half hour before sunset. On Friday, October 1, 2021, the Stateline Auxiliary Ramp will fully open for all boat traffic and the Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp will close to the public. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210921.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210814.htm Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:31:00 EST The Bullfrog Visitor Center will close for the season on Monday, September 27. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210814.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210823.htm Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:03:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that beginning September 1, 2021, the Brown Trout Incentivized Harvest Program will add an additional $300 incentive to encourage anglers to catch and keep brown trout in the Lees Ferry Reach below Glen Canyon Dam. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210823.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210813.htm Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:22:00 EST Wahweap Main Ramp will be closed to motorized vessels beginning Monday, August 16 due to low water conditions. Vessels up to 36 feet in length and 8 feet 6 inches wide may utilize the Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp from 6 a.m. MST until 7:30 p.m. MST daily. Wahweap Swim Beach and the associated parking area will also close on Monday, August 16. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210813.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210811.htm Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:21:00 EST Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp in South Lake Powell will be available for the launch and retrieval of some motorized vessels as early as Thursday, August 12, 2021.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210811.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210806.htm Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:42:00 EST Drowning in the Warm Creek Bay area of Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The victim has been identified as a 49-year-old male from Palo Alto, California. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210806.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210804.htm Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:56:00 EST Lake Powell visitors are advised that due to low lake levels, the Halls Crossing pumpout station will close for the season at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 6, 2021. The Halls Crossing Marina is accessed via Utah Highway 276, Lake Powell, Utah. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210804.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210730.htm Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:50:00 EST Lake Powell boaters are reminded that the Wahweap Main Launch Ramp in South Lake Powell is expected to become unusable for all motorized watercraft once lake water levels reach an elevation of 3551 feet. Calculations based on current rates of water loss estimate that the lake may reach this elevation within 10 to 14 days. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210730.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210720.htm Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:19:00 EST Due to significant wind damage and low water conditions, Dangling Rope Marina will not reopen in 2021. A team of electrical, structural, and marine engineers recently visited the site to assess the damaged infrastructure. The National Park Service is developing a plan for marina repairs and additional actions needed to address projected low water conditions https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210720.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210719.htm Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:18:00 EST Effective immediately, the Stateline Launch Ramp is closed to the public to ensure the safety of our visitors while construction of Stateline Auxiliary Boat Ramp is underway. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210719.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210717.htm Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:34:00 EST Effective immediately, no houseboats may be launched from Wahweap Main Launch Ramp due to low lake levels. Houseboat retrievals remain possible utilizing the boiler plate temporary extensions. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210717.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210716.htm Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:51:00 EST Wahweap Main Launch Ramp will be closed on Saturday, July 17 from 5:00 am to 8:00 am to all boaters and visitors. The ramp will reopen after 8:00 am once dive operations are complete.    https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210716.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210715.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:38:00 EST In response to rapidly declining water levels in Lake Powell, the National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NPS) is immediately initiating two projects to rehabilitate a legacy ramp in the Wahweap area and temporarily extend a launch ramp in the Bullfrog area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210715.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210713.htm Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:19:00 EST New Chief Ranger for Visitor and Resource Protection at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument Jessica Barr. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210713.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210629a.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:50:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on June 30, 2021 and they will be in effect until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210629a.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210629.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2021 02:14:00 EST Launch ramp extensions being installed on west side of Wahweap main ramp June 30. Launching will continue on east side during construction. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210629.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210623.htm Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EST The National Park Service announces the release of a prospectus to solicit concession contract proposals to provide gasoline and diesel fuel, retail, food and beverage, recreational vehicle park, campground, showers, guided UTV and ATV tours, and UTV or ATV rentals at the Hite area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The effective date of the next concession contract is expected to be November 1, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210623.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210618.htm Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:50:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce information is available 24-7 on our website about Lake Powell’s fluctuating water levels and the status of water-based visitor services. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210618.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210601.htm Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:00:00 EST On Saturday May 22, 2021, at approximately 2:38 p.m., Glen Canyon Communications Center was notified by a 911 call of a possible drowning on Lake Powell near Friendship Cove. At approximately 2:15 p.m. May 23, 2021, the victim was recovered by the Glen Canyon Dive Team. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210601.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210525.htm Tue, 25 May 2021 09:22:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area welcomes visitors to Lake Powell for the Memorial Day holiday and advises there likely will be congestion in all visitor use areas. Please be aware that due to Bureau of Reclamation projections for lower water levels expected over the next several months, water access points and boat launch areas on Lake Powell will be impacted. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210525.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210521.htm Fri, 21 May 2021 07:40:00 EST Lake Powell boaters are advised that, due to wind damage, there will be no boat fuel service at the Dangling Rope Marina, until further notice. The fuel dock is separating from the main dock and is not safe for visitors or employees. Visitors may not use the dock for any purpose until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210521.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210520.htm Thu, 20 May 2021 15:45:00 EST At approximately 12:28 p.m., the Glen Canyon Communications Center was notified by the Page Police Department of an unconscious male in the water at the Chains Day Use Area, located near Page, AZ within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Witnesses stated the male recreationally jumped off a cliff into the water, approximately 75 feet below. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210520.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210214.htm Fri, 14 May 2021 11:00:00 EST Lake Powell boaters are advised that the Stateline Launch Ramp will close on Monday, May 17 to motorized vessels. The closure will remain in effect until further notice and is due to revised projections from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and lake levels lowering faster than previously predicted. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210214.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210426.htm Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:38:00 EST Due to an electrical outage there will be no boat fuel service at the Dangling Rope Marina, until further notice. *UPDATE* 4/28/2021 Fuel Services Restored at Dangling Rope Marina, Payment by Credit Card or Cash. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210426.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210422.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:38:00 EST Stateline Launch Ramp will open for the season on Monday, April 26. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210422.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210419.htm Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:55:00 EST Changes to water access points and boat launch areas on Lake Powell this year due to declining water levels through the summer. Boaters should check the status of their preferred launch destinations before heading to the lake. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210419.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210409.htm Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:04:00 EST Spring season has begun at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210409.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210407.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:30:00 EST Lake Powell boaters are advised that boat fuel is again available on Lake Powell at the Dangling Rope Marina, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210407.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210203.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:45:00 EST Update: Construction continues through March 27. Waterline construction will affect parking and access to historic Weaver House at Lonely Dell Ranch February 8 through March 4, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210203.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210312.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:32:00 EST The park anticipates that power, fuel and limited visitor services will be available at Dangling Rope Marina in April. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210312.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210310.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:14:00 EST Brown Trout Bonanza - April 1 - May 2, 2021. Extra rewards for Brown Trout harvest. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210310.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210222.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:59:00 EST Beginning March 1, 2021, the Brown Trout Incentivized Harvest Program will begin making a $33 payment for each brown trout harvested and turned in. The program began November 11, 2020 with payments of $25 per fish.   https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210222.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210217.htm Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:30:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has finalized regulations related to the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) in the Recreation Area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210217.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210212.htm Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:18:00 EST Low lake level closure: main launch ramp at Bullfrog Marina will close on February 12, 2021.  The north launch ramp at Bullfrog Marina remains open and available to all boaters. In addition, a launch location adjacent to the eastern side of the main launch ramp will be available beginning February 12, 2021 for vessels up to 20 feet in length.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20210212.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/glen-canyon-experiencing-monument-sign-project-delays.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:11:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is experiencing supply chain delays impacting the completion of replacing its monument signs. The project consists of replacing park monument signs that were over 25 years old, faded and damaged and replacing them with new signs. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/glen-canyon-experiencing-monument-sign-project-delays.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/concessioners-winter-season-changes-at-glen-canyon-national-recreation-area.htm Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:50:00 EST The winter season has begun at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. As temperatures fall, concessioner-operated facilities will reduce hours of operation at some facilities, while closing others. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/concessioners-winter-season-changes-at-glen-canyon-national-recreation-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201203.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:39:00 EST Visitors to Lees Ferry are advised to expect traffic delays on the Lees Ferry Road near the Paria River Bridge beginning on Monday, Dec. 7 and daily through Dec. 31, 2020. The Lees Ferry Road is located between Marble Canyon, Arizona and Lees Ferry, in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201203.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201112.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2020 01:42:00 EST Winter closures at Lake Powell and Lees Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201112.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201009.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:55:00 EST At approximately 9:00 a.m., dispatchers at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area received a report that a man had fallen from Willow Gulch in the Escalante Arm of Lake Powell. The man’s identification is being withheld until next of kin are notified. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201009.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201008.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:20:00 EST Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will close the Antelope Point public launch ramp to motorized vessels Oct. 23 at 8 a.m. due to seasonal fluctuations in water level at Lake Powell. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20201008.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20200701.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 01:52:00 EST The Bullfrog North Launch Ramp on Lake Powell opens July 1, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20200701.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/05072020.htm Thu, 07 May 2020 12:51:00 EST We are pleased to be able to begin increasing access and resuming operations throughout the recreation area for our communities and visitors.  Though we are unable to simply resume to what was normal last year, we will soon get to a sustainable new normal which allows Glen Canyon to continue to be a world class recreation destination.  https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/05072020.htm https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/centuries-old-spanish-coins.htm Tue, 21 May 2019 13:06:00 EST Centuries old Spanish coins found at Glen Canyon have been determined to be authentic, but probably lost from a visitor's modern coin collection. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/centuries-old-spanish-coins.htm