

Upon which Colter snatched up her blueprints and declared, “Not if you are going to be using my work.” A consummate perfectionist, she had already chosen the name: Phantom Ranch.


Everyone was pleased, and it was soon announced that the accommodations would be named Roosevelt’s Chalets. She produced sketches for a series of cabins. Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was commissioned to draft the plans for the facility. In the 1920’s, the National Park Service selected the Fred Harvey Company to build a tourist facility within the canyon. Have questions about the lottery process? Click here for the lottery schedule, additional information and/or FAQs regarding the Phantom Ranch Lottery. Phantom Ranch is the only lodging below the canyon rim, and can only be reached by mule, on foot, or by rafting the Colorado River. It is on the north side of the Colorado River tucked in beside Bright Angel Creek. Phantom Ranch is a historic oasis nestled at the bottom of Grand Canyon.
