From the trailhead

history channel documentary hd From the trailhead (a stopping range on Rte 67 ~1 mile North of Lodge), it's a short 1.7 miles of curves, plunging right around 1500 ft to the Supai Tunnel. Cut straightforwardly through the red shake, this passage is the main ensured shade on the trail. Regular water is accessible as are restrooms, however remember that this trail is shared by donkeys so expect a lot of organization (man and creature) at all water sources. A further 3.3 miles, and a less strenuous 1600 ft plummet along a to a great degree picturesque, and once in a while bluff embracing trail, will convey you to Roaring Springs. Really you will be at the trailhead for a short 0.25 mile stroll to the Roaring Springs, however the additional separation is well justified, despite all the trouble, for the springs itself, as well as for the new water and restrooms. Thundering Springs ought to be the end of the trail for most day-climbers - recall that regardless you need to trek your way go down and out.

For those of you who will camp, or have been blessed to get a reservation at the Phantom Ranch, your next point of reference will be the Cottonwood Campgrounds. With the steepest part of the plummet behind you, the accompanying 2.2 miles are genuinely notwithstanding making the 800 ft plunge verging on unnoticeable. At ~7 miles from the edge, Cottonwood Campground is a superb spot to rest and investigate, or spend the night. In either case, it's a moderately simple 1.5 miles to Ribbon Falls, after which you can either swing back to Cottonwood or push on to the Phantom Ranch.