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The trail begins near the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of Phantom Ranch at a junction with the North Kaibab Trail. From the trail head, the trail ascends 1,150 feet (350 m) to the Tonto Platform over the first 1.7 miles (2.7 km).
The South Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.Unlike the Bright Angel Trail which also begins at the south rim of the Grand Canyon and leads to the Colorado River, the South Kaibab Trail follows a ridge out to Skeleton Point allowing for 360-degree views of the canyon.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States: Trailheads: Phantom Ranch Grand Canyon (North Rim) Use: Hiking Stock (mule use) Elevation change: 5,660 ft (1,730 m) Highest point: North Rim, 8,060 ft (2,460 m) Lowest point: Colorado River, 2,400 ft (730 m) Difficulty: Strenuous: Season: Spring through Fall: Sights: Grand Canyon Colorado ...
9.9 mi (15.9 km) to Phantom Ranch via River Trail: Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States: Trailheads: Phantom Ranch Grand Canyon (South Rim) Use: Hiking: Elevation change: 4,380 ft (1,340 m) Highest point: South Rim, 6,860 ft (2,090 m) Lowest point: Colorado River, 2,480 ft (760 m) Difficulty: Strenuous: Season: All year ...
Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7385-8525-3. – Audretsch, who worked as a NPS ranger at Grand Canyon for nearly 20 years, tells the story of Phantom Ranch, its history, geology, and peoples, accompanied by numerous historical photographs. Thybony, Scott (2001). Phantom Ranch.
The Fred Harvey Company developed many facilities at the Grand Canyon, including the luxury El Tovar Hotel on the South Rim in 1905 and Phantom Ranch in the Inner Gorge in 1922. Although first afforded federal protection in 1893 as a forest reserve and later as a U.S. National Monument , the Grand Canyon did not achieve U.S. National Park ...
1,000 Places to See in the US and Canada Before You Die (ISBN 0761147381, 2007) is a book written by Patricia Schultz as a follow-up book to 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
The Hermit Trail, a hiking trail that extends to the Colorado River, begins about ¼ mile beyond the shuttle bus stop at Hermits Rest. Hermits Rest also represents the western terminus of the Rim Trail. The location was named for Louis Boucher. Around 1891, Boucher – a Canadian-born prospector – staked claims below present-day Hermits Rest.