{"id":2842,"date":"2024-04-11T14:18:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:18:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:18:35","slug":"havasupai-gardens-campground-to-reopen-at-grand-canyon-az","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rvparkiq.com\/industry-insights\/havasupai-gardens-campground-to-reopen-at-grand-canyon-az\/","title":{"rendered":"Havasupai Gardens Campground to Reopen at Grand Canyon, AZ"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Havasupai Gardens Campground and the Bright Angel and Tonto trails at Grand Canyon National Park will reopen for public use on April 15. The areas were closed on December 1, 2023, for Transcanyon Waterline project construction activities. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plateau Point Trail, from Havasupai Gardens to Plateau Point, remains closed until June 20. During this time, Tonto Trail hikers will be able to use a trail detour to connect to and from the Bright Angel Trail. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The water filling station will be available for use at Havasupai Gardens. The water filling stations at Mile-and-a-Half and Three-Mile Resthouses are projected to be available by mid-May. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During the 4 \u00bd-month closure period, construction workers replaced the water distribution lines throughout the Havasupai Gardens area and at the Mile-and-a-Half and Three-Mile Resthouses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Work is still in progress at the construction sites at the South Rim and the inner canyon. To date, the contractor facilities and two raw water tanks are nearly completed. Construction of the new South Rim water treatment plant, helibase building and landing pads are in progress. Excavation is being conducted for the new Phantom Ranch water treatment plant. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Future construction-related trail and campground closures for the project include: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n