This page lists current closures and reroutes along the Arizona Trail. For even more information please visit our Passage pages and Arizona’s public land management websites. Closures are also posted on the Arizona Trail FarOut app.
Intense summer monsoon storms have been drenching Arizona over the past week. Autumn is shaping up to be a spectacular season for thru-hiking and biking the Arizona National Scenic Trail! However, recent flash floods inside Grand Canyon National Park have resulted in at least two deaths, 14 missing hikers, and over 60 people rescued from the inner canyon. The flood has […]
Read moreDue to significant flash flood damage that occurred on August 29, the North Kaibab Trail is closed with Grand Canyon National Park (AZT Passage 38). We will provide updates as we learn more about the extent of the damage and when it may be open again. For now, the Arizona Trail is not a continuous path and no reasonable reroutes […]
Read moreDue to monsoon storms and intense flooding within the Dragon Bravo burn scar, Grand Canyon National Park has closed 1/2-mile of the Arizona National Scenic Trail between North Kaibab Trailhead (mile 720.4) and Point Sublime Road (mile 720.8). Please avoid this area for your own safety as there is an exposed electrical line where the trail used to be. There […]
Read moreMarshall Gulch Trailhead parking will remain closed until December 15, 2026. Starting on Monday July 27, the Arizona Trail, Marshall Gulch Trail #3, Aspen Trail #93, and Sunset Trail #90 will reopen to pedestrian use weekly on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and all federal holidays. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, a closure of the entire area will be implemented for […]
Read moreStarting Monday, July 6, 2026, the Coronado National Forest’s Marshall Gulch Picnic Area and Trailhead, near the town of Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon, will be closed as part of a maintenance and reconstruction project. The temporary closure is in place for public safety while tree remediation work occurs as part of the Marshall Gulch Picnic Area and Trailhead Improvement Project. […]
Read moreBeginning October 15, 2026, a section of the North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park will close to all public access for critical pipeline rehabilitation work on the Transcanyon Waterline. The closure area will be between Redwall Bridge (2.5 miles north of Manzanita Rest Area) and the northern end of Cottonwood Campground. This hard closure will remain in place […]
Read moreAZPM (April 18, 2026) by Angela Gervasi A segment of the Arizona Trail is now closed to the public as border fence construction continues along the state’s southeastern edge. In a social media post Monday, the National Park Service said the closure was necessary to “ensure visitor safety” amid construction and blasting activity in the area. The closure, which applies […]
Read moreBeginning Monday, April 13, the Arizona National Scenic Trail is closed between the southern terminus at Border Monument 102 and the Joe’s Canyon Trail junction at mile 1.0. Due to construction activities associated with Dept. of Homeland Security’s border wall within Coronado National Memorial, the southernmost mile of the AZT is closed until further notice (likely through the end of […]
Read moreThe Coronado National Forest, Pima County, and Arizona Trail Association have announced a temporary detour of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) near the community of Summerhaven due to a construction project at the Marshall Gulch Trailhead. This detour will go into effect immediately and will remain in place until August 1, 2026. This impacts AZT Passages 11 (Santa Catalina […]
Read moreIn November 2025, contractors for the Department of Homeland Security installed concertina wire at the U.S./Mexico border at the southern terminus of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. This prevents trail users from accessing Border Monument 102 — the traditional “start” or “finish” of the AZT. In the interest of safety, please do not attempt to cross the wire for a […]
Read moreThe Tonto National Forest is advising thru-hikers and visitors to avoid camping near drainages recently impacted by the Washington Fire along Passage 26 (Highline). This includes 2 miles between Chase Creek (AZT mile 477.1) and the two drainages to the east (mile 479.0). Beware of flash floods, debris flows and other hazards downstream of burned areas!
Read moreThe Coconino National Forest has expanded the boundaries of the existing year-round camping and campfire ban located adjacent to the City of Flagstaff in an attempt to lower the hazard from human-caused wildfires. This information can be located on all Arizona Trail navigational resources, including the FarOut app, topo maps, passage maps, website, and other important resources so AZT users know where they can […]
Read moreDue to private property issues, there is no public access along Red Rock Canyon Road between Harshaw Road and the Arizona Trail. Please do not use Red Rock Canyon Road to connect the AZT back toward the town of Patagonia.
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