Overnight guests of Phantom Ranch who have advance reservations do not need to obtain backcountry camping permits. The park's Backcountry Information Center does not make reservations for Phantom Ranch lodging or meals. Reservations are made through Xanterra via an on-line lottery 15 months in advance. Overnight hiker dormitories and cabins can be reserved and meals are available for purchase.Īdvance reservations for meals and lodging at Phantom Ranch are required. Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is a popular destination for both hikers and mule riders. The first phase is anticipated to go through March, and the second phase is expected to resume in September.

Work is anticipated to be completed by December 2022 and includes two phases of hauling equipment via helicopters. 8, 2022, the first phase of short-term repairs and upgrades to the Phantom Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) started. The hiker dormitories have been closed since March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 virus and will remain closed throughout the duration of this project. Phantom Ranch has closed all hiker dormitories and suspend all guest showers for the duration of the project. At Bright Angel Campground, site reservations have been decreased by 50% with a reduction in flush toilet restrooms for both day and overnight users. Modified operations will impact both NPS and Xanterra Phantom Ranch facilities. This project is anticipated to last approximately 18-24 months. Occupying twenty-two thousand acres of the Piedra Lumbre basin, this fabled place was the love of artist Georgia OÕKeeffeÕs life, and her depictions of the landscape catapulted Ghost Ranch to international recognition. In order to reduce water and wastewater demands to the PRWWTP, the NPS has limited overnight use and existing visitor facilities at Phantom Ranch. For more than a century, Ghost Ranch has attracted people of enormous energy and creativity to the high desert of northern New Mexico.

The Phantom Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant (PRWWTP), located at the bottom of Grand Canyon, requires critical rehabilitation due to deferred maintenance and increased visitation levels. These changes are in response to guidance from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. The National Park Service (NPS) implemented modifications to operations at Phantom Ranch during 2021. Changes to Phantom Ranch Operations, During 2022

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