Phantom Ranch is a
resort village within (and at the bottom of)
Grand Canyon National Park in
Arizona. The ranch's elevation is 2,400 feet; that is about 4,600 feet lower than the
South Rim and about 5,800 feet lower than the
North Rim. The average daily high and low temperatures in Fahrenheit are
106/78 during July, and 56/36 in January.
The ranch continues to be one of the
most popular destinations in the
national park system; its accommodations are often sold out for two years in advance. To hikers and rafters, it is an oasis of cool water, greenery, and comfort.
Phantom Ranch also holds the distinction of being the one of the only two places left in
America whose mail is still delivered by mule, the other being
Havasu Falls, also located on the Colorado River in Arizona
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