The Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim closed for the remainder of the summer 2025 season after the Dragon Bravo Fire, ignited by a lightning strike on July 4. The fire caused the complete loss of Grand Canyon Lodge and the closure of inner-canyon trails and campgrounds. Officials provided no timeline for restoration of access. Although the South Rim remains open, the North Rim attracts only 10 percent of visitors. The fire eventually expanded due to high winds, consuming over 70 structures.
The fire, called the Dragon Bravo Fire, began on July 4 as a result of a lightning strike within Grand Canyon National Park. It was originally well confined and contained, but on the evening of July 12, it progressed rapidly due to 20 m.p.h. winds and gusts reaching up to 40 m.p.h.
The more visited South Rim part of the park remains open. According to the Grand Canyon National Park website, the North Rim is visited by only 10 percent of all park visitors.
Officials have not yet announced when access will be restored. The fire has also led to the closure of all the park's inner canyon corridor trails and campgrounds.
The North Rim's only lodge, the now destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge, was originally built in 1928 before being burned down in 1932 and reconstructed in 1937.
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