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Arizona

Phantom Ranch Area

1.9 mi

Distance

755 ft

Gain

56 min

Time

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Inside Grand Canyon National Park
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Quick trip — under 2 mi

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance: 1.9 mi
Elevation gain: 755 ft
Elevation loss: 755 ft
Highest point: 2,565 ft
Lowest point: 2,440 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Phantom Ranch Area is a 1.85-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 628 feet of elevation and loses 691 feet on the return.

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