It will be a while before mule rides to the bottom of Grand Canyon resume. Phantom Ranch mule rides are canceled through Aug. 31 due to trail conditions, according to Xanterra.

For over 40 years, Canyon Trail Rides, a family-run business based in southern Utah, has been a beloved fixture at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

Canyon Trail Rides has been a staple of the Grand Canyon's North Rim for over four decades. Founded in 1973 by Paul Mangum, this family-run business has provided mule rides in Zion, Bryce Canyon ...

Canyon Trail Rides, which organizes mule rides through the Grand Canyon, had to refund approximately $100,000 for prepaid reservations.

NPS said the man, from Alvarado, Texas, was originally aiming to spend the night at Phantom Ranch, a lodging area for hikers and mule riders “at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.” A release from ...