Operating Hours
Open year-round. Limited road access in winter.

Visitation
Highest between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Permits
Backcountry permits (free) are required for all inner-canyon travel; the routes to the river, for kayaking and for bouldering and rock climbing.

Visitors Center and Programs
Visitor Center: South Rim Visitor Center is staffed and open daily year-round, except winter Federal holidays. For general information, call the South Rim Visitor Center at (970) 249-1914 ext 23. North Rim Ranger Station is open intermittently during the summer, closed in winter.

Programs: Ranger conducted walks and evening programs are offered daily in the summer. Winter treks, moonlight ski tours and snowshoe hikes are offered on winter weekends. Call for reservations.

Food Supplies and Concessions
Food/Supplies: South Rim: The Rim House (coffee shop and gifts), at Pulpit Rock, is open daily mid May to late September.

Concessions: There is a book sales outlet in the South Rim Visitor Center operated by Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, a nonprofit organization.

Visitor Impact

Additional Information
When snow closes the South Rim Road, the NPS plows to the South Rim visitor center only, to allow cross-country skiing activity. Previously closed in winter, the visitor center is now open all year.