North Rim, Grand Canyon and Mandatory evacuation
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"Hiking into Grand Canyon is not advised today, with extreme heat and wildfire smoke inside the canyon," NPS posted to X. "The North Rim of the park is temporarily closed due to the White Sage Fire."
The NPS recommends avoiding hiking the Grand Canyon's inner trails between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures are at their peak. Temperatures in the inner canyon can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, creating "extremely hazardous conditions for hikers," the NPS said.
In late June, a Grand Canyon National Park concessions employee contracted hantavirus, a rare but often fatal rodent-borne disease that plagues the American West, the National Park Service confirmed Monday.
A hiker has died on the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park while attempting to reach the Colorado River.
A 67-year-old Texan planning to spend a night at Phantom Ranch on the floor of Grand Canyon National Park collapsed and died while hiking down the South Kaibab Trail.