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| Frank Radosti (Frank4104)
Registered Member Username: Frank4104 Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 64.80.137.250  Rating: N/A |
I would like to take a trip to the grand canyon form north Fl need some advise as to the best info I can find on the net or some advise from anybody that has done it from here want to go in sept? thought that would be a good time not to hot and all the family's are back home for school.your thoughts please...Frank | ||
| Clint Hunter (Truthhunter)
Registered Member Username: Truthhunter Post Number: 103 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 24.129.235.190  Rating: N/A |
... not having done that route yet, I can only offer this good generic advise beyond lots of cheap "pre-trip surfing" research on your computer: . don't forget to take your bus, even when they become troublesome they are great to have along (have bed will travel or home away from home ) | ||
| doug yes (Dougg)
Registered Member Username: Dougg Post Number: 72 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 174.131.117.82 Rating: N/A |
September is a good time. There are some great hikes that start early in the morning down into the canyon. They take all day. Bring lunch and plenty of water. | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 601 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.209.65.207 Rating: N/A |
Frank...I'm not an AZnoan, rather a Coloradoan...Sept 3rd week usually gets a lot of color... and fewer folks on the road and in the spaces. Aspens also changing along the way. Magnificent. Are you going to the North rim or the South? Both well worth the trip. Not as many touristas north. If you can do both, I'd make the effort, going south after north. North is toward Page,AZ...Lake Powell, if you have time and Marble Canyon. BUT...you have to return to Cameron, (roughly 220+- miles) to the south rim. no other practical way to get there. Snow usually begins to fall by then and could be that a south return would work out for lotsa' new thrills. Then drop down to Flagstaff area and Sedona AZ. Mucho scenery. Thru Colorado is much further, it you have the time and the $$$$. Enjoy the trip!  RCB | ||
| Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
Registered Member Username: Bill_gerrie Post Number: 244 Registered: 3-2006 Posted From: 216.198.139.38 Rating: N/A |
Frank We were at the Grand Canyon 2 years ago with 43 motorhomes and trailers. What a sight. Words cannot describe the views you will see. Enjoy. One thing we found very useful was a couple of books from Camping World that gave the grades of the hills on all the Interstates. It allowed us to judge the time of day to leave so as to avoid the middle of the day on a steep grade with the chance of overheating. One book covered the east and one covered the west. Bill | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 743 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 66.82.9.81 Rating: N/A |
Go when Skool is in session, join FMCA , they have mapping service , you decide scenic , historic , industrial Fast or ?? Their mail service is good if you will be on road months . FF | ||
| Roger Baughman (Roger)
Registered Member Username: Roger Post Number: 94 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 69.232.64.102  Rating: N/A |
Consider taking the Train trip from Williams AZ. It goes to and from the south rim. Areal nice ride. | ||
| Jack Hart (Jackhartjr)
Registered Member Username: Jackhartjr Post Number: 47 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 205.188.116.203 Rating: N/A |
We hiked to the bottom in mid-september in 2006...I proposed to Dianne at the bottom...we camed for 3 nights down there. It is a beautiful and cooler time of year. We will take the Williams train next time...like Roger said...it is supposed to be very nice! It can get cool at night there in September, be prepared for that. We took the road from Flagstaff to the Canyon once...saw a heard of Elk...WOW! Do see Desert Center and the ruins near there. Jack | ||
| Kyle Brandt (Kyle4501)
Registered Member Username: Kyle4501 Post Number: 462 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 65.23.106.193 Rating: N/A |
http://www.thetrain.com/ High on my priority list | ||
| Laryn Christley (Barn_owl)
Registered Member Username: Barn_owl Post Number: 603 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 141.152.71.128  Rating: N/A |
Photos of the Grand Canyon. 2006 South Rim: http://www.wheeleraudio.com/GrandCanyon2006.htm 2007 North Rim: http://www.wheeleraudio.com/GrandCanyon2007.htm | ||
| Laryn Christley (Barn_owl)
Registered Member Username: Barn_owl Post Number: 604 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 141.152.71.128 Rating: N/A |
oops, dbl post. (Message edited by Barn_Owl on April 06, 2009) | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 604 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.208.163.209 Rating: N/A |
Beautiful pictures, Laryn.... Thanx for sharing! Had a very pleasant trip...today, courtesy of you! RCB | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 686 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.92.133 Rating: N/A |
Mike the guy that owns the MAK board has a RV park at the Grand Canyon Caverns on old route 66 20 miles west of Seligman about 60miles from the Grand Canyon nice place to visit if you have time amazing all the air in the Caverns comes from the Grand Canyon 60 miles away You cannot come to Az and not drive on old route 66 good luck (Message edited by luvrbus on April 07, 2009) | ||
| Laryn Christley (Barn_owl)
Registered Member Username: Barn_owl Post Number: 605 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 141.152.71.128 Rating: N/A |
I hope to see the place first hand for myself in just over a month. | ||
| Frank Radosti (Frank4104)
Registered Member Username: Frank4104 Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 64.80.137.250 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for all the info big help as always. |