Several popular trails in the Grand Canyon have reopened after workers stabilized a dangerous chlorine gas leak near the Roaring Springs waterfall. The reopening came after concerned officials discovered the poisonous leak and opted to shut all three inner corridor hiking trails over concerns for hiker safety. The Roaring Springs waterfall provides to the park and its visitors.
Chlorine is regularly used to disinfect the water supply, treating it for potentially harmful microbes. Officials worked swiftly the morning after the discovery to stabilize the leaks, allowing all three trails to reopen the same afternoon. "All inner canyon corridor trails are now open to the public.
The chlorine gas leak has been stabilized, and crews remain on scene to complete the repairs," officials said, in a a on the Grand Canyon National Park Facebook page. Known as the Inner Corridor trails, the stunning North Angel, North Kaibab, and South Kaibab routes guide visitors down from the canyon's rim to , where they connect. The three hikes vary in length and difficulty.
The most challenging, North Kaibab trail takes trekkers through 13.7 miles / 22km of stunning canyon terrain, dropping 5,740ft / 1,750m in elevation. Spanning 1,904 square miles / 4,931 km2 of , the Grand Canyon National Park covers a massive expansive of stunning rock formations and backcountry terrain.
The canyon itself is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide at its widest point, and a mile deep at its deepest point. There are one of th.