Overview
- Park officials report multiple significant breaks in the 12.5-mile Transcanyon Waterline, with no water currently being pumped to the South Rim.
- All in-park lodging will pause, including El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge, Maswik Lodge, Yavapai Lodge and Trailer Village, while day-use access and essential services remain open.
- Only dry camping is permitted as spigots at Mather Campground are turned off, bathroom faucets stay operational, and outdoor wood-burning and charcoal fires are banned on the South Rim and in the inner canyon.
- Crews are conducting welding repairs and preparing to flush and recharge the system, and a park spokesperson said overnight lodging could begin to reopen as early as next week if work proceeds without new issues.
- Hotels in nearby Tusayan remain available on separate water systems, and the park’s $208 million pipeline rehabilitation—underway since 2023—continues toward completion in 2027 after similar disruptions in 2024.