Phantom Ranch is hot, hot, hot!
This gorgeous area of the Arizona Grand Canyon National Park is a hiker’s dream, and if you let our professional guides at Just Roughin’ It Adventure Company conduct your hiking tour for you it’s even more like Paradise for those who are crazy enough to love hiking.
Yes, we love our blisters, we love our sore legs, we love our little scrapes and cuts, and we love telling it like it is over coffee or beer about how we “almost fell to our death” while hiking on a ridge, or “almost got bit by that rattler” when hiking canyons.
The way that Just Roughin’ It leads the Phantom Ranch trip gets you into the loop—the South Kaibab/Bright Angel Loop of nearly 17 miles, to be precise. This is one of the most sought-after hikers’ trails in the nation. When you go down the South Kaibab Trail you’ll be treated to spectacular views as you head across the Black Bridge suspended over the Colorado River on your way to the bottom of the Canyon. This is the seven-mile part of the loop.
The Bright Angel trail makes up the other 10, and it heads out of Bright Angel Campground, where you’ll find the Canteen at Phantom Ranch.
Our Just Roughin’ It guides will even treat you to one dinner and one breakfast at the Canteen during the two-to-three-day backpacking hike. And when you get out of there, you might want linger to explore the gorgeous Indian Garden.
Bright Angel campground is only one quarter of a mile from Phantom Ranch. At the Ranch, you’ll have the glory of meeting fellow hikers from across the planet (yeah, it’s that hot).
Furthermore, you’ll have your load lightened as you get to unload your hiking gear in your room at one of the several charming little cabins here at the Canyon’s floor—no need to carry your house on your back for this tour. This is a luxurious place, by hikers’ standards; you get bunk beds, showers, and restrooms! You don’t have to sleep on the floor or the ground, you can have hot water, and the toilets really work! Just roughin’ it never felt so good.
Meeting all of the different world-traveling hikers is one of the best parts of this senses-stimulating experience. The stories you’ll hear about all the places different people have been to…hearing the different languages and accents…being told about regional or national cultures and foods…you’ll get it all here.
Plus, you realize that maybe you’re not as crazy or as much of a sadistic glutton for punishment as you once believed! You aren’t alone in Phantom Ranch.
You might come away sore and bruised from the Phantom Ranch hiking trip but our Just Roughin’ It guides make sure that you are well-fed, well-rested, and well-led. You’ll learn about areas, sites, and sights that even the best guidebooks can’t tell you about.
The snakes, the spills, and the dust that coats your face are all worth the adventure to stay at Phantom Ranch!
