Hotels at Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim will reopen on Wednesday after the park halted overnight accommodations for more than a week due to… Water line breaksThe park said Monday.
The park will resume overnight stays at El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge, Maswik Lodge, Yavapai Lodge at Delaware North, and Trailer Village. Some water hoses at campgrounds will remain off, and fire restrictions will remain in place on the South Rim.
The park first took steps to conserve water earlier this month by pausing overnight stays after rest periods. The vast majority of visitors to the Grand Canyon spend their time at the South Rim, and more than 41,000 people used overnight stays in the park last December, although the winter season is much sleepier.
This is the second time the park has taken such action although the pipeline has had repeated failures over the years. Last August, park officials Take unprecedented action Water restrictions were imposed, leading to the sudden closure of overnight hotel accommodation during one of the busiest times of the year.
Maintenance of the 12.5-mile (20 km) Transcanion Waterline, the population’s main water source. Staff and tourists have long been a priority for the park. The $208 million rehabilitation of the pipeline and modernization of the associated water delivery system began in 2023 and is expected to be completed in 2027.
Park officials encourage visitors and residents to continue taking conservation measures such as shortening showers, doing full loads of laundry and turning off the faucet when brushing teeth. Hikers should bring or treat water if necessary, the park said.