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The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is set to open at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, heralding the beginning of the 2024 season. On the same date, Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will kick off their seasonal operations. Read the national park’s original press Read more…
Starting May 4 the Upper Lake Mary and Narrows recreation areas will implement new updates meant to enhance enjoyment and convenience for recreationists. On-site automated fee machines will become available for the purchase of daily passes for $10 or a weekly pass for $15. Also, these Coconino National Forest sites Read more…
Ten Maricopa County Parks and recreational areas will move to longer operational hours starting May 1, 2024. Trails will be open to recreationists from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through October 31. These Valley parks will gain one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening: Hassayampa Read more…
Grand Canyon National Park’s Preventive Search and Rescue (PSAR) program launched its fun and informative HIKE SMART film project. The public service announcement, made possible by support from the Grand Canyon Conservancy, teaches hiking safety awareness with special regard to Arizona’s unique climate and terrain. An April 2024 news Read more…
Due to the number of heat-related incidents occurring on Phoenix hiking trails mid-year when temperatures are highest, the city of Phoenix announced that it will close trails and trailhead parking lots between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on days that the National Weather Service issues an Excessive Read more…
The U.S. Forest Service has invited the public to provide input on the management of recreational activities in five popular destinations within the Coronado National Forest. Regarding Peña Blanca Lake, the Huachuca Mountains, Cochise Stronghold, the northern Chiricahua Mountains including Cave Creek Canyon, and Mount Graham, Coronado NF offers a Read more…
Starting in early April 2024, the trailhead leading to Flagstaff’s renowned Elden Lookout and Fatmans Loop trails will be off-limits for two months. Despite the closure, recreationists can still access the trails via a short access trail near the eastern parking lot of the Flagstaff Ranger Station (located at 5075 Read more…
Trail events at San Tan Mountain could disrupt normal trail recreation between April 19 and 21. They will also being plenty of energy and excitement! These trails and common area are affected most…
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation announced the temporary closure of part of the Maricopa Trail. Closure of Segment 2, located in the Salt River Pima – Maricopa Indian Community, is in effect due to Arizona Game and Fish’s Bald Eagle Protective Management program. The closure is expected to remain until Read more…
March 12 through 19, 2014, the National Park Service will be in Cave Creek Regional Park and on-trail maintaining the area. Their work consists of treating invasive species in the park, especially in the Go John Trail area. Cave Creek Regional and the trails remain open, but Maricopa County Parks Read more…