Grand Canyon hotels on South Rim reopening after water pipeline repaired
Updated on: December 16, 2025 / 7:09 AM EST / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Overnight stays at Grand Canyon's South Rim will resume on Wednesday.
- Repairs to the Transcanyon Waterline have been completed.
- Some campground water spigots will remain off, and fire restrictions will continue.
- Enhanced water conservation measures will be in place until water storage is adequate.
- This is the second time overnight stays were halted for pipeline repairs in less than a year.
- A $208 million rehabilitation of the pipeline and water delivery system began in 2023.