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Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed

Arizona, Desert Southwest, Flowers, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Night Sky, Seasons, Weather

You’ve probably heard that the Grand Canyon Lodge at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is no longer standing. It was destroyed by a terrifying wildfire a few weeks ago along with 60 other buildings in the area. High winds made it impossible to contain the blazes.

Originally built in 1928, the lodge was destroyed by fire in 1932 and rebuilt in 1937 using some of the same stone. Hopefully the Grand Canyon Lodge can be rebuilt quickly along with the cabins that perished.

Courtesy of Google.

The North Rim is closed for the rest of the year so I won’t be able to capture more amazing images like I have over the last 15 years. It was a great place to escape along with the adjacent Kaibab National Forest from the extreme heat in Southern Utah where I reside. It would be 100 degrees in Utah but 75 degrees at GC. Here’s some memorable images from the past in and around the lodge.

From just outside the Lodge, this was my friend’s first sight of the Grand Canyon.
The power was out at the Lodge but they served us lunch anyways, inside. It snowed about 5 inches and this was one week before Memorial Day! The North Rim sets at about 8,500 feet in elevation, summer happens later. You’ll notice in this photo that you can’t even see the canyon.
A storm approaches the Lodge at sunset.

A window into the soul of the Grand Canyon from the Lodge.

Just below the lodge, someone is adventurous.
Wildflowers thrive in the summer at Kaibab National Forest adjacent to the North Rim. Hopefully, the forest will reopen this year as it also experienced wildfires.. Those fires are almost under control.
July is the time of the year to search for the many species of wildflowers at Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest.
Fall is a great time to visit as the Aspens show off their colors.
Fog lifts from the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park as seen from the North Rim.
It was an electric evening at The Lodge.
I already miss camping at The North Rim.
From the North Rim, you can photograph the monsoons approaching from the south.
These tourists probable don’t know how dangerous this perch is.