Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch is closed due to broken water line

Multiple water line breaks continue to plague parts of the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park.

It’s unclear why the water line broke, but it means Phantom Ranch, which sits at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is closed until Jan. 24.

Phantom Ranch is the only lodging available below the rim of the Grand Canyon and reservations are only available through a lottery system.

Water has also been shut off at the Phantom Ranch Canteen, Boat Beach, the Delta Restroom and Bright Angel Campground.

Crews have excavated the damaged sections of pipe and are fitting new pipe.

The South Rim of the park is also under Stage-2 water restrictions and visitors are urged to reduce their water consumption by taking shorter showers, reducing toilet flushes and turning off the sink while brushing their teeth or shaving.

Below The Rim: Life Inside The Grand Canyon

Every year, millions people trek to Grand Canyon National Park for a spectacular view. But once you venture down one of its steep trails, you start to enter another world.

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Designed by famed architect Mary Colter, Phantom Ranch opened in 1922. Over the years, it’s been staffed by countless “ranchers,” as they call themselves, who live and eat together, only spending a few days above the rim each month.

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Phantom Ranchers don’t just have one job, but several, which they rotate through. Sometimes, they’re cooking breakfast in the wee morning hours, while other days they’re on the “maid trail,” cleaning bathrooms and making beds.

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Cabins at the Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch.

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With its shade, benches and canteen, Phantom Ranch is a resting spot for many.

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Phantom Ranch is completely full almost every single night of the year, with visitors making reservations more than a year in advance through a lottery system.

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Bright Angel Campground borders Phantom Ranch.

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Mules head down the Grand Canyon in 2018. Packers often grab a quick breakfast at Phantom Ranch before heading back up the South Kaibab Trail — the shortest, steepest route to the top.

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