Travel Advisories

Dragon Bravo Fire - North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior the evening of July 12, 2025, resulting in a 500-acre expansion. Fire managers have confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and numerous historic cabins in the developed area.

With continued active fire behavior and ongoing risks to personnel and infrastructure, the North Rim will remain closed to all visitor access for the remainder of the 2025 season. Read more here >

Additionally, the Grand Canyon is a vast park with other areas remaining open. As a reference point, the North Rim is about a 5-hour drive from the South Rim of the Canyon. For further details on what areas are open, visit this link: Grand Canyon National Park Operations >

AFFECTED HOTELS:

  • Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge (Hotel ID: 93) - The hotel was unfortunately destroyed in the fire.

UPDATED JULY 14, 2025

Yosemite National Park Temporary Peak Hours Summer Reservation System

Visitors who plan to enter Yosemite National Park between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Memorial Day weekend, any day between June 15 and August 15, or Labor Day weekend are likely to need a reservation. This system ensures all visitors, whether they plan in advance or decide last minute, can experience the park each day. It also spreads visitation across the day so that visitors have a better experience.

A reservation will be required to drive into or through Yosemite National Park on some days from May 24 through September 1, 2025, for those driving into the park between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. as follows:

  • Through May 23: A reservation is not required at any time.

  • May 24 through May 26 (Memorial Day weekend): A reservation is required from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday through Monday.

  • May 27 through June 14: A reservation is not required at any time.

  • June 15 through August 15: A reservation is required from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day.

  • August 16 through August 29: A reservation is not required at any time.

  • August 30 through September 1 (Labor Day weekend): A reservation is required from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday through Monday.

  • September 2 through the rest of 2025: A reservation is not required at any time.

Driving through the park will also require a reservation if entering between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you are planning to visit after peak hours, please do not arrive before 2 p.m.; vehicles blocking roads will be cited.

Learn how to make a park reservation >

UPDATED JUNE 2025