Winter storms delay reopening of North Rim at Grand Canyon

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS

By Mark Davis From Las Vegas Review-Journal

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon normally reopens May 15 after being closed over the winter.

Not this year.

The North Rim entrance will reopen June 2 to mark the start of the 2023 season, Grand Canyon National Park officials announced in a statement. The South Rim is open year-round.

Because of a record-setting snow season, officials said the delayed opening is “necessary to ensure the safe plowing of State Route 67 and allow staff to reopen visitor facilities on the North Rim.”