Hikers on the North Kaibab Trail just below Cottonwood Campground.
NPS/M.Quinn
National Park Service maintenance staff are working diligently to bring inner canyon seasonal utilities on line now that the risk of freezing conditions has passed. As part of this annual effort, they must repair winter damage to the water pipeline and test water quality prior to opening facilities to the public. Due to water turbidity and maintenance issues, some of the water filling stations and flush toilets normally available along the North Kaibab and Bright Angel Trails at this time of the year will not be open until water conditions change and/or water line repairs are made. The following is a list of the status of inner canyon facilities, as of Tuesday, May 14, 2019:
North Kaibab Trail
Water Available:
- Manzanita Day Use Area
- Supai Tunnel
- Roaring Springs Day Use Area
- Cottonwood Campground
Water available:
- Phantom Ranch
- Campground restroom - Bucket flushing required. Compost toilets are available.
- River restroom - Closed
- Bright Angel Trail
- Indian Garden
- Three-Mile Resthouse
- Mile and a Half Resthouse
It is also a good idea, when you arrive in the park, to check with the Backcounty Information Center, or one of the visitor centers for current status and any changes that may be taking place that day.
