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Activities and closures at Lake Pleasant, late September through early October 2025
The Castle Creek entry, North entrance, at Lake Pleasant Regional Park will be temporarily closed on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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Arizona NPS alerts: Current closures, cautions and restrictions
As of September 3, 2025, these are the current alerts to be aware of before visiting the following National Park Service sites in Arizona. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Through September 22, 2025, the Visitor Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. Visitors can still enjoy passport stamps, brochures, Read more…
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Dragon Bravo Wildfire: Closures in Grand Canyon National Park
The North Rim will remain closed for the rest of the 2025 season due to the ongoing damage caused by the Dragon Bravo Wildfire. The blaze has destroyed roughly 70 structures, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, the North Rim Visitor Center, and numerous guest cabins. All developed areas on Read more…
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Trail Closure: Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Point Trail closes on June 21
Closure during repairs Starting Friday, June 21, the Bright Angel Point Trail on the North Rim, leading to Bright Angel Point, will be closed for construction. Grand Canyon National Park says the closure is essential to ensure the safety of both staff and visitors during an “extensive repair effort” to Read more…
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Saguaro Lake’s Butcher Jones is closed on May 17, 2024
Valley beachgoers, Tonto National Forest has advised that Butcher Jones Recreation Site will be closed on Friday, May 17 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The reason for the one-day closure of the picnic area, trail, beach and parking lot remains vague, but improvements are being made. Tonto NF announced Read more…
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Cave Springs Campground in Oak Creek is closed through July
Oak Creek Canyon’s Cave Springs Campground, situated 11 miles north of Sedona, is closed through July 2024 as construction personnel undertake a bank stabilization project. The focus of the work will be on the main access road to Cave Springs Campground (Forest Road 89D), aiming to prevent further erosion and Read more…
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Camelback and Piestewa Peak trails to close during daytime hours this summer
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…
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Access to popular Flagstaff hikes redirected to ranger station during trailhead construction closure
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…
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Section of Maricopa Trail closed through June 15, 2024
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…
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Sedona’s Cathedral Rock Trail closed through April 13, 2024
The very popular Cathedral Rock Trail is closed from February 28 through April 13, 2024 for trail maintenance. The Coconino National Forest announced the closure to be in effect Wednesday through Saturday, 8am-4:30pm throughout this scheduled time period. While the main section of Cathedral Rock’s climb and lookout point terminus Read more…