North Kaibab Trail Reopening Update — June 16, 2023
A handline is installed at the worst location to provide additional safety measures while traversing this section. Please proceed with caution and turn around if you reach a point you do not feel safe crossing.
NPS
As of Friday, June 16, 2023 at 12:01 a.m., the North Kaibab Trail from the Trailhead to Manzanita Rest Area will officially reopen for the season to hikers. Who's ready?
Our trail crew staff have been hard at work since April in clearing rockfall and rebuilding vast sections of the trail between Supai Tunnel and Redwall Bridge. More than 11 stone retention walls have been rebuilt, one switch back has been rebuilt, over 20 rockslides have been cleared, and numerous points of exposed waterline have been covered and protected.
Here's what to expect:
Trail work repair will continue between Supai Tunnel and Redwall Bridge. Intermittent trail closures will be in effect and hikers should anticipate closures up to 30 minutes. These closures are necessary to allow our trail crew staff to work safely in clearing rockfall debris.
A handline is installed at the worst location to provide additional safety measures while traversing this section. Please proceed with caution and turn around if you reach a point you do not feel safe crossing.
Please be mindful not to kick or knock loose rocks as you hike through the switchbacks between Redwall Bridge and Supai Tunnel. This is a good practice always, but very important while work is ongoing!
Thank you for your patience as we work to make this section of the North Kaibab passable for hikers this season!
Major reconstruction was required to make this section of the trail passible.
