Status of the North Rim

A firefighter wearing yellow and green nomex radios to a helicopter during a water drop on a rugged canyon landscape
Water drop on the Dragon Bravo Fire, 8/12/2025

Photo courtesy of CIMT Great Basin Team 7

 
 
 

Current Closures

Due to the smoke accumulation in the inner canyon resulting from Dragon Bravo Fire, and impaired emergency response access in the smoke-filled canyon, the following areas are closed to all visitor use:

➡️North Kaibab Trail and South Kaibab Trail

➡️Bright Angel Trail below Havasupai Garden. River exchanges are allowed to pass through this area at their discretion.

➡️Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground. Boat Beach is open for river runners to stop and refill water, however, they must continue to Pipe Creek beach for exchanges.

➡️River Trail between Pipe Creek and the South Kaibab

➡️Tonto East between Havasupai Garden and Tip Off

➡️ All backcountry routes and canyoneering routes stemming from the North or South Kaibab, or the Bright Angel Trail.

 

North Rim Dragon Bravo Fire Information & Recovery

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Air Quality on South Rim of Grand Canyon

 
A map of the extent of the Dragon Bravo Fire and associated side canyons that are at increased risk of flash floods
This map is being provided to meet the need for timely best science and on the condition that neither the USGS nor the U.S. Government shall be held liable for any damages resulting from the authorized or unauthorized use of the information. Subject to revision.

USGS

Watershed Impacts from Dragon Bravo Fire

The Dragon Bravo Fire impacted several key North Rim watersheds that drain into the Colorado River, including Bright Angel Creek (which flows through Phantom Ranch), Crystal Creek, North and South Canyons, Buck Farm Canyon, House Rock Wash, Clear Creek, Malgosa, Awatubi, 60-Mile, Tuna Creek, and Kwagnut Creek. Some of these drainages are more than 13 miles long, and while rain at the top of the rim can take two to four hours to reach the river, flooding near or within the burn scar can happen in a matter of minutes.

Increased risk of flash floods and/or debris flows is expected in these watersheds during monsoons or other storms with heavy precipitation. In steep terrain, runoff can cause flash flooding within minutes of heavy rainfall. It can also trigger debris flows—fast-moving, destructive slides made up of water, ash, mud, rocks, and trees—that are capable of damaging buildings, roads, and other infrastructure, sometimes many miles downstream

Visitors should exercise extreme caution in all affected watersheds during monsoon season, as burned areas are more prone to flash flooding and debris flows.

To sign up for Grand Canyon River emergency alerts,
please visit our webpage here.



Last updated: August 15, 2025

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