GRAND CANYON, AZ — Multiple trails have reopened on the South Rim in the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon National ...

As firefighters increase containment on the Drago Bravo Fire, parts of the Kaibab National Forest are set to open.

Despite a string of missing hikers and campers occurring the past few months, an expert says the trails are "not so ...

Grand Canyon National Park has reopened sections of the South Rim corridor trails after recent closures for safety concerns due to the Dragon Bravo Fire.

Popular corridor trails closed over a month ago because of the Dragon Bravo Fire are now open to hikers again.

Officials received a call around 5:36 p.m. from someone reporting a fatality on the South Kaibab Trail, about a half a mile from the tip-off resthouse.

William Smith, 60, of Oswego, Illinois, died about a mile below the rim on the South Kaibab Trail at about 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release from the National Park Service.

Kaibab is steeper and shorter. The descent took us four hours. Bright Angel Trail, the alternative, is a beautiful, shady trek — albeit without the panoramic views you get on Kaibab.

Following the Dragon Bravo Fire, the corridor trails on the South Rim were closed on July 13, 2025, due to safety concerns.