- Grand Canyon Lodge was destroyed by a fast-moving fire. The North Rim will be closed for the remainder of summer 2025.
- There is no announced date of reopening for popular inner canyon trails and campgrounds such as Phantom Ranch.
Every year, nearly 5 million visitors The breathtaking views of Grand Canyon National Park—many arriving during the heart of summer. Grand Canyon Lodge was the only lodging in the park on the North Rim. It and several other buildings were consumed by wildfire on July 13th, 2025.
In addition, the fire forced the closure of the inner canyon corridor trails as well as the campgrounds. Officials haven’t yet stated when access to the park will be restored.
The following are some of the ways to get in touch with each other July 13 news release National Park Service reports that the lodge has been completely destroyed and the North Rim is closed, including popular inner canyon trails such as North Kaibab Trail and South Kaibab Trail. Bright Angel Trail also lies below Havasupai Gardens. Phantom Ranch, an historic lodge located at the bottom of the canyon, where many hikers go, has also been closed.
The South Rim, which is the most popular part of the park, remains open. According to the Grand Canyon National Park websiteOnly 10% of park visitors visit the North Rim.
A lightning strike in Grand Canyon National Park caused the fire to start on July 4. The fire, which was contained at first, grew quickly on July 12 evening due to the 20 m.p.h. winds. The wind gusts reached up to 40 m.p.h. According to reports by the Associated PressThe fire spread by almost eight times in one day. It has now consumed more than 70 structures including historic cabins, housing for employees, administrative offices and visitor facilities.
Grand Canyon Lodge was built on the North Rim in 1928. It was destroyed in 1932, and then rebuilt in 1937.
The North Rim water treatment facility was also damaged on July 12 in the late afternoon, releasing gas chlorine. Wildfire.govThe U.S. Wildland Fire information portal. There have been no reported injuries or deaths, and all residents were evacuated.
The fire is being suppressed aggressively and fully. According to the press release of July 13, “Fire behavior remains very active due to hot temperatures, low relative humidities, and strong wind gusts”.
Wildfire.gov states that the fire is not contained and has spread over 8,570 acres at the time of this publication.
