Nine miles below the South Rim lies Phantom Ranch, a historic oasis at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. There are no roads to the bottom of the canyon. The only way to get there is on foot, river raft, or the Grand Canyon mules.
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Nestled at the Bottom of Grand CanyonPhantom Ranch is the only lodging below the canyon rim, and can only be reached by mule, on foot, or by rafting the Colorado River. Have questions about the lottery process? Click here for the lottery schedule, additional information and/or FAQs regarding the Phantom Ranch Lottery.
Can You Camp in Your Car in the Grand Canyon? Yes, the National Park Service allows you to sleep in your car inside the park, but you still need to reserve a campsite. You cannot just sleep in your car in a parking lot, for example.
The average hourly rate for Grand Canyon National Park Lodges employees is around $17 to $22. It's important to bear in mind that individual salary experiences can significantly differ due to factors like job roles, departments, locations, and individual skills and educational backgrounds.
How Many People Have Died at the Grand Canyon? Around 900 people have died at the Grand Canyon since the 1800's. The Grand Canyon was officially established as a National Park on February 26, 1919.
Most visitors don't know that you can also drive to the bottom of the canyon! You do so by taking Diamond Creek Road. The route starts in Peach Springs, Arizona, a small town on the historic Route 66. In order to drive on this road to the Grand Canyon, you'll need a permit, as it's on Hualapai land.
Staying OvernightOvernight hiker dormitories and cabins can be reserved and meals are available for purchase. Advance reservations for meals and lodging at Phantom Ranch are required. Reservations are made through Xanterra via an on-line lottery 15 months in advance.
Roughly 5.5 million tourists visit the Grand Canyon each year, but few realise that this vast abyss is home to a tiny village hidden 3,000ft in its depths: Supai, Arizona.
Carved by the Colorado River and other geological forces, it is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep. Nearly five million people visit the canyon annually, but as we later learned, only about one percent of them hike all the way to the bottom, as we planned to do.
Park rangers live and work in three main visitor use areas: North Rim, South Rim and Desert View. Additionally the Division staffs nine remote areas: Colorado River, Meadview, Lees Ferry, Tuweep, Phantom Ranch, Indian Garden, Roaring Springs, Cottonwood, and outlying wilderness areas.
Sometimes rangers work in remote areas with no or very little means of communication. This can create a great deal of stress and danger should the ranger be injured, ill or need to subdue violent people.
There's a plethora of job opportunities through concessionaires — private companies that work with the park service to provide transportation, retail, tours, lodging, restaurants, and other services. Grand Canyon National Park has over 20 concessionaires, the majority of which are river rafting outfitters.
Mobile PhonesHowever, cellphone coverage remains weak or nonexistent outside the South Rim, although some will be able to pick up a weak signal on the North Rim if they are located near the rim itself. Coverage does not generally exist within the canyon, so don't expect to use your phone on any hikes below the rim.
Other domestic animals or pets are prohibited below the rim.Traps and nets are prohibited. A valid fishing license is required for all fishing. Because of their sensitive and sometimes dangerous nature, entry and/or exploration of any caves or mines must be approved in advance through Grand Canyon National Park.
Overnight lows can still drop near to below freezing occasionally on the North Rim, although typically low temperatures range from the 40s and 50s (4-15°C) at the South Rim to the 60s and 70s (16-26°C) at Phantom Ranch.