All Hotels on Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim to Close Indefinitely
A $208 million project to repair the aging 12.5-mile Transcanyon Waterline began in 2023; the South Rim serves about 5 million annual visitors and 2,500 residents, officials said.
- All hotels along the South Rim inside Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona are closing due to severe water supply issues caused by breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline.
- Overnight guest lodging will be halted, including facilities operated by Xanterra and Delaware North, while the park remains open for day use.
- The National Park Service started construction in 2023 on a multi-year, $208 million rehabilitation of the Transcanyon Waterline and upgrades to the associated water delivery system, expected to be completed in 2027.
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Grand Canyon South Rim hotels forced to close due to water pipe breaks
Tourists looking to stay overnight at hotels on the Grand Canyon's South Rim are out of luck, as authorities say a "series of significant breaks" in a 12.5 mile-long water pipe forced hotels to close.The National Park Service said the closures will begin on Dec. 6 and noted that there is no water being pumped into the South Rim because of the breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies water from the canyon for use in the park. The South…
Grand Canyon hotels closed while ‘crucial’ measures taken to ‘ensure safety and sustainability’
Hotel accommodations near Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim will not be made possible for the foreseeable future due to several water main breaks across the park.
Overnight accommodations temporarily halted at Grand Canyon National Park beginning Dec. 6
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Several hotel accommodations at Grand Canyon National Park are expected to be temporarily closed due to a series of significant breaks in the 12 1/2 mile-long Transcanyon Waterline, according to the National Park Service. Since mid-November, the park has faced challenges with water supply, and currently, no water is being pumped [...]
Grand Canyon Hotels Along South Rim Shutting Down
Tourists dreaming of a stay on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon will have to put those plans on hold for the foreseeable future. All hotels on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will close indefinitely to overnight guests starting on Saturday, reports SFGate . The affected properties...
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