There's more bad news over at Grand Canyon National Park: All of the park's hotels on the South Rim will be closing indefinitely to overnight visitors as of Saturday, Dec. 6.
Properties that will shutter include El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge, Maswik Lodge, Yavapai Lodge and Trailer Village, park officials stated in a news release . The closures come on the heels of the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire on the park's North Rim, which destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge , the visitor center, a wastewater treatment plant and more than 100 other buildings. Advertisement
File video above: Wildfire along Grand Canyon's North Rim destroys historic lodge and is spreading rapidly
The South Rim's hotels are closing due to water supply issues. Park officials are implementing water restrictio

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