Black Mountain Outdoors

02/25/2026

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Angel's Landing in the Dark is a different perspective of the great hike. Climbing to the summit for sunrise.

01/28/2026

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News Release — Grand Canyon National Park plans adaptive reopening of North Rim in summer 2026

Grand Canyon National Park is preparing an adaptive approach for the seasonal reopening of the North Rim, evaluating potential impacts from winter weather to park infrastructure after the Dragon Bravo Fire. The park aims to open popular points of interest, including the North Kaibab Trail, on May 15, weather and conditions permitting.

Park officials emphasize that the guiding principle for the upcoming season is: “We will open what we can, where we can, when we can.” This approach prioritizes visitor safety, resource protection, and operational readiness. Park officials are aware of the challenges of local communities, businesses and our visitors in planning for the 2026 season and are committed to providing specific details about the 2026 North Rim season no later than April 1, 2026.

While the North Kaibab Trail and Arizona Trail typically remain open to visitors year-round, they are subject to closures due to snow, ice, fire-related damage, or necessary infrastructure repairs. Currently, the North Kaibab Trail and portions of the Arizona Trail within the park are closed due to public safety concerns following the Dragon Bravo fire. The park is actively evaluating trail conditions and infrastructure throughout the winter to determine the feasibility of reopening these routes by May 15, 2026.

Full news release here: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/north-rim-reopening-2026.htm

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A herd of bison along Hwy. 67 on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Nov. 2025

01/12/2026

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12/04/2025

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10/26/2025

Little late getting this one posted

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09/23/2025

2025 AZ archery Elk Hunt in the books. Hot, dry, no rut, no water, no bugles makes for a long hunt. But on the evening of day 10 I got lucky to get this little bull within 55 yards.

09/08/2025

Investing the money to bring things in-house. Our first metal print. Looks pretty amazing!

08/10/2025