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Road trip to Grand Canyon suggestions
Greetings,
We plan to visit Grand Canyon during the week of ThanksGiving. We are flying from Atlanta. But we would like to drive through the desert (have heard it is a pretty good drive). I am not familiar at all with the south west and would like some suggestions on the drive. I have heard Phoenix to GC is good, so is San Antonio, TX to GC (sounds a bit long to me). What other points are there that we can start our road trip from? We want to do a long drive, but not be on the road the whole time. We will have the entire week of ThanksGiving, plus the weekend before. Thanks for any help. |
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WebCrawler wrote:
Greetings, We plan to visit Grand Canyon during the week of ThanksGiving. We are flying from Atlanta. But we would like to drive through the desert (have heard it is a pretty good drive). I am not familiar at all with the south west and would like some suggestions on the drive. I have heard Phoenix to GC is good, so is San Antonio, TX to GC (sounds a bit long to me). What other points are there that we can start our road trip from? We want to do a long drive, but not be on the road the whole time. We will have the entire week of ThanksGiving, plus the weekend before. Thanks for any help. Greetings, i would suggest a loop trip: Las Vegas, Zion NP, Bryce Canyon NP and the Grand Canyon, in some order. Been there, could spend a lot of time in/around this area. Jan Jongejan Dept. Comp.Sci., Univ. of Groningen, Netherlands. email: |
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Be prepared for some weather that time of year. We often get our
first "winter" storm during the week of Thanksgiving. High country like the Grand Canyon may get snow. This does not have to stop you. snow at GC can make a beautiful sight. Just be prepared for some cold temperatures and be sure you are able to drive in snow. Also be prepared to be able change your plans as the area around the canyon can be closed if too much snow falls. The north rim will be closed at that time of year. Phoenix to GC is a pretty good trip in terms of scenery. It will take about 5-6 hours. I know the natural beauty is sometihng to behold, but I suggest you stop at the I-Max at Tusayan. It will only take 45 minutes or so and the film is very well done. You may want to check out Bryce, Zion and Sedona. A jeep ride in the redrocks can be really beautiful too. If you do get that far south, you may like our dinner and show. Check out www.blazinm.com if you think you might enjoy cowboy food and music. I don't care for the scenery between Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. It is rather flat, high desert with lots of cedars. Good luck. On 29 Sep 2003 07:45:46 -0700, (WebCrawler) wrote: Greetings, We plan to visit Grand Canyon during the week of ThanksGiving. We are flying from Atlanta. But we would like to drive through the desert (have heard it is a pretty good drive). I am not familiar at all with the south west and would like some suggestions on the drive. I have heard Phoenix to GC is good, so is San Antonio, TX to GC (sounds a bit long to me). What other points are there that we can start our road trip from? We want to do a long drive, but not be on the road the whole time. We will have the entire week of ThanksGiving, plus the weekend before. Thanks for any help. |
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Having driven from Houston to Phoenix often I cannot imagine using San
Antonio as a base for GC. It would be 1.5 very long days. I realize that you have a fair amount of time but suggest that Phoenix or Las Vegas are the reasonable connections. If you have extra time explore southern Arizona. FFM WebCrawler wrote: Greetings, We plan to visit Grand Canyon during the week of ThanksGiving. We are flying from Atlanta. But we would like to drive through the desert (have heard it is a pretty good drive). I am not familiar at all with the south west and would like some suggestions on the drive. I have heard Phoenix to GC is good, so is San Antonio, TX to GC (sounds a bit long to me). What other points are there that we can start our road trip from? We want to do a long drive, but not be on the road the whole time. We will have the entire week of ThanksGiving, plus the weekend before. Thanks for any help. |
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If you begin trip in PHX you can visit Sedona, Grand Canyon, Monument
VAlley, Canyon de CHelly and Petrified Forest in one week without pushing it. If you start in Las Vegas in one week you could visit Zion NP, Bryce NP. Monument VAley and Gr. Canyon (South RIm) before retuning to LV. North Rim will be closed at that time |
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Road trip to Grand Canyon suggestions
Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions.
Is it true that the north rim will definetely be closed around the ThanksGiving week? Or does it depend on weather? Since this is our first trip, we want to see all the views in the park (we will probably not be able to come back any time soon). If it is certain to be closed, then we will make other plans. Thanks again. (Rqf) wrote in message . com... If you begin trip in PHX you can visit Sedona, Grand Canyon, Monument VAlley, Canyon de CHelly and Petrified Forest in one week without pushing it. If you start in Las Vegas in one week you could visit Zion NP, Bryce NP. Monument VAley and Gr. Canyon (South RIm) before retuning to LV. North Rim will be closed at that time |
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WebCrawler wrote:
Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. Is it true that the north rim will definetely be closed around the ThanksGiving week? Or does it depend on weather? It depends on the weather, however, the North Rim can close in early to mid October. By November 1 it is definitely closed, unless you cross country ski in. Julie -- Julie Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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"WebCrawler" wrote in message om... Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. Is it true that the north rim will definetely be closed around the ThanksGiving week? Yes Or does it depend on weather? To a degree, the park facilities close around mid October but the area remains open for day use after that BUT the road from Jacob Lake is NOT kept open by ploughing and is likely to be cut at any time with little or no notice. If you are happy to risk being caught 40+ miles from the nearest road you could risk it but I'd check your life insurance first Keith |
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Is it true that the north rim will definetely be closed Since this is our first trip, we want to see all the views in the park Even if the north rim is closed, the south rim is open year round. Are you saying you want to visit *both* the south and north rims in the same trip? That's fine, but even if you can't visit the north rim you'd definitely want to visit the south one anyway. It offers spectacular views and shouldn't be missed if you're in the area. James ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remove "NOSPAM" from my address when sending me e-mail. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - |
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