Wildfires close Grand Canyon's North Rim
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Grand Canyon Village is located close to the national park's most popular south entrance, on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. View all Photos South Rim
About 10 people die at the Grand Canyon every year, CBS affiliate KPHO reported. This is the second death at the park that the park service has reported this year. In May, a 74-year-old man died while attempting to hike from the canyon's South Rim to the North Rim, an approximately 24-mile distance.
Lodging options for visitors at Grand Canyon South Rim, which gets the most tourists, include hotels on the park grounds, in nearby Tusayan, and in Williams, about 60 miles south of the park entrance.
Grand Canyon Village is located close to the national park's most popular south entrance, on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. View all Photos South Rim
The man was reported as unresponsive near Cedar Ridge on the South Kaibab Trail -- approximately one and a half miles below the canyon’s rim -- shortly before noon. Bystanders r
Grand Canyon National Park went into Stage 4 water conservation on August 29 after significant breaks in the 12.5-mile Transcanyon Waterline. Those efforts included closing all overnight lodging ...
Dennis Smith was attempting to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon when he was found unresponsive on the North Kaibab Trail on May 15, the National Park Service said