Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history
Phantom Ranch, a historic lodge located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, has been impacted by a deadly flash flood. The site, which has hosted notable figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Robert F. Kennedy, is currently undergoing emergency evacuation efforts.
Why it matters
The event underscores the increasing danger of extreme weather events in remote, historically significant natural landmarks.
A cabin at Phantom Ranch, near the bottom of the Grand Canyon. A cabin at Phantom Ranch, near the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Arizona Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a century
Two dead and at least 15 missing in Grand Canyon flash flood
Prefer the Guardian on Google Phantom Ranch has been a solitary refuge visited by some of the most famous names of history. More typically, it’s been a beacon for the half-collapsed, exhausted and overheated hikers trudging down the Grand Canyon for more than a century.
It’s unclear yet how much damage the lodge has sustained after Saturday’s lethal flash flood .
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