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News Release Date: September 6, 2020
Get hold of: Joelle Baird, 928-638-7609
Grand Canyon, AZ- Productive straight away, the Countrywide Park Service (NPS) has shut the Silver Bridge to all foot website traffic due to structural protection considerations. The Silver Bridge, which crosses the Colorado River together the Brilliant Angel Trail is situated at the base of the Grand Canyon in the vicinity of Phantom Ranch.
In the course of the closure, hikers will require to cross the Colorado River solely through the Black Bridge. If mountaineering the Dazzling Angel Path, hikers should really foresee to be redirected to the River Path and the Black Bridge which will add around 1.5 miles to their vacation. There is no estimated time of maintenance for the Silver Bridge it will remain closed right until further recognize.
The NPS always emphasizes the relevance of staying on specified trails and hikers should never ever attempt to go in excess of or around closures. All path buyers ought to pay back notice to directions from park rangers, volunteers, and signs placed alongside the trail.
Phantom Ranch on the North Kaibab Trail will remain open up and obtainable, as will Vibrant Angel Campground, and the South Kaibab and Shiny Angel trails. As constantly, rangers remind hikers and backpackers to strategy ahead and examine the park’s web-site for updates on path closure info: https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/disorders.htm.
For more information on the corridor path procedure within Grand Canyon Countrywide Park stop by: https://www.nps.gov/content/parkscience33-1_74-83_shalla_3861.htm
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