Large Rock Fall in Grand Canyon on November 12 Captured

Dust cloud coming from the eastern rim of Grand Canyon near Carbon Creek Canyon. Temple Butte is
the high-standing pyramid left of the dust cloud and Carbon Creek Canyon is hidden in front of it.

On November 21, 2024 the National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park reported a large rock fall that occurred on Tuesday, November 12 just downstream from the confluence from the Little Colorado River. National Park Service personnel were on a river trip stopped over on river left at River Mile 66 at Espejo Creek. They looked upstream and saw a huge dust cloud coming down the west-facing slope of the east rim of the canyon. 

The rock fall and dust cloud appeared to be opposite of Carbon Creek Canyon, a popular and often use campsite on Grand Canyon river trips. Any river runners camping there or passing by the spot in their rafts would have been affected by debris and dust from the rock fall. No reports of incidents involving river runners or of rocks entering the river channel have been reported. 

The NPS released a video of the latter portions of the event and it can be viewed here. Thanks to the NPS for reporting this geologic event!