https://www.outdoorunc.com/region/southwest/ Southwest news from Outdoor Unc https://www.outdoorunc.com/overlanding/overland-expo-sets-its-2027-dates-and-mountain-west-moves-to-brighton/https://www.outdoorunc.com/overlanding/overland-expo-sets-its-2027-dates-and-mountain-west-moves-to-brighton/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:46:00 +0000Five Overland Expos run March through October, and most of the big rallies have dates. Here's the season so far. https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/grand-canyon-lifts-stage-2-fire-restrictions-on-the-south-rim/https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/grand-canyon-lifts-stage-2-fire-restrictions-on-the-south-rim/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:54:00 +0000Grand Canyon National Park lifted Stage 2 fire restrictions on the South Rim effective immediately on November 4, the park said; they had been imposed… https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/the-season-s-first-big-mountain-snow-hits-the-west-this-weekend/https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/the-season-s-first-big-mountain-snow-hits-the-west-this-weekend/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0000Up to 18 inches in the Sierra high country and Colorado's San Juans and up to two feet in Utah's Cottonwood Canyons, with chain controls and difficult… https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/flash-flood-watches-cover-southwest-hiking-country-through-friday/https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/flash-flood-watches-cover-southwest-hiking-country-through-friday/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0000Tropical moisture is bringing storms to Big Bend, the Guadalupe and Davis mountains, Sedona's canyons, the Superstitions and New Mexico burn scars. Stay… https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/grand-canyon-asks-for-comment-on-removing-old-inner-canyon-phone-wire/https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/grand-canyon-asks-for-comment-on-removing-old-inner-canyon-phone-wire/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0000Grand Canyon National Park is taking public comments through midnight November 11 on a plan to remove sections of the historic Trans-Canyon Telephone… https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/south-kaibab-and-river-trails-reopen-at-grand-canyon-after-flood-repairs/https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/south-kaibab-and-river-trails-reopen-at-grand-canyon-after-flood-repairs/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0000Bright Angel reopens to hikers between Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse and Havasupai Gardens. Phantom Ranch, both river bridges and the North Kaibab stay… https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/grand-canyon-takes-comments-on-hiding-the-hermits-rest-water-tank/https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/grand-canyon-takes-comments-on-hiding-the-hermits-rest-water-tank/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0000Grand Canyon National Park is taking public comments through midnight November 6 on a draft agreement with Arizona's historic preservation office on ways… https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/new-mexico-closes-bear-zone-1/https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/new-mexico-closes-bear-zone-1/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000New Mexico closed Bear Management Zone 1 to hunting on October 16 after its harvest limit was reached. With Zones 2, 3, 9, 10 and 12 already closed, six… https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/gravel-race-shares-prescott-deer-units-on-the-second-weekend/https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/gravel-race-shares-prescott-deer-units-on-the-second-weekend/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000Arizona Game and Fish is warning hunters that the Rough Rider, a three-day gravel bike race, runs October 30 through November 1 in the Prescott area, on… https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/new-mexico-closes-bear-zone-10-five-zones-now-shut/https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/new-mexico-closes-bear-zone-10-five-zones-now-shut/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000New Mexico closed Bear Management Zone 10 to hunting on October 9 after its harvest limit was reached, the Department of Wildlife says. Zones 2, 3, 9, 10… https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/zion-mount-carmel-highway-reopens-after-the-september-rockfall/https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/zion-mount-carmel-highway-reopens-after-the-september-rockfall/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000The full route through the park's east side is open again, on temporary gravel until it is repaved. https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/forest-service-takes-comment-on-roca-honda-uranium-mine-near-mount/https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/forest-service-takes-comment-on-roca-honda-uranium-mine-near-mount/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000The Cibola National Forest is preparing an environmental impact statement on Roca Honda Resources' plan for an underground uranium mine on the Mount… https://www.outdoorunc.com/overlanding/rebelle-rally-starts-wednesday-adding-utah-to-the-route/https://www.outdoorunc.com/overlanding/rebelle-rally-starts-wednesday-adding-utah-to-the-route/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The women's off-road navigation rally runs October 7 to 17 on paper maps and compass, starting from Las Vegas. https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/bear-canyon-wildlife-area-near-mimbres-closed-monday-through-thursday/https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/bear-canyon-wildlife-area-near-mimbres-closed-monday-through-thursday/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Post-fire sediment work shuts the New Mexico wildlife area on weekdays through the end of the year. https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/gmu-34-elk-hunters-asked-to-bring-heads-for-cwd-testing/https://www.outdoorunc.com/hunting/gmu-34-elk-hunters-asked-to-bring-heads-for-cwd-testing/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000A collection station runs October 17 to 21, and carcass restrictions in the unit are mandatory. https://www.outdoorunc.com/off-road/raptor-rally-closes-parts-of-standard-wash-ohv-area-october-1417/https://www.outdoorunc.com/off-road/raptor-rally-closes-parts-of-standard-wash-ohv-area-october-1417/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000The BLM will close the racecourse and restrict the rest of the open area near Lake Havasu City for the event. https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/cape-royal-and-point-imperial-roads-close-as-north-rim-winds-down/https://www.outdoorunc.com/trail-reports/cape-royal-and-point-imperial-roads-close-as-north-rim-winds-down/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000The two scenic roads shut for repairs until November 3, the campground closes October 16, and there is no fuel in the park. https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/plaskett-fire-handed-back-to-los-padres-national-forest-today/https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/plaskett-fire-handed-back-to-los-padres-national-forest-today/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0000Command of the Plaskett Fire on the Big Sur coast transfers back to Los Padres National Forest today, Tuesday, and the Timber Fire moves to Nevada Team 2… https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/forest-fee-comments-close-september-29/https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/forest-fee-comments-close-september-29/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:20:00 +0000The Eldorado and Tahoe national forests close their public comment periods on proposed recreation fee changes at the end of business on September 29. Both… https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/smoke-is-travelling-further-than-the-fire/https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/smoke-is-travelling-further-than-the-fire/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000Smoke from the Dome Fire reached Douglas County in Nevada on Tuesday, well east of the fire itself, and satellite mapping shows it and a second fire… https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/tahoe-rim-construction-and-a-campground-already-shut/https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/tahoe-rim-construction-and-a-campground-already-shut/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:40:00 +0000Several trails in Spooner Lake Backcountry close during weekday construction hours this season, affecting North Canyon Road, the Marlette Lake and… https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/national-forests-are-quietly-repricing-the-campground/https://www.outdoorunc.com/camping/national-forests-are-quietly-repricing-the-campground/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0000A wave of fee proposals is moving through Western and Eastern forests at once, and two of the California comment periods close September 29. https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/grand-canyon-s-single-water-line-still-broken/https://www.outdoorunc.com/public-land/grand-canyon-s-single-water-line-still-broken/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0000Flash flooding through the Bright Angel and Phantom Ranch area at the end of August killed at least one person and left others unaccounted for. It also…