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02-04-2018, 10:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Delta, British Columbia
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BC to Grand Canyon
We'll be heading south for the last 2 weeks of March, from Vancouver to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Any route ideas, stellar campgrounds, amazing hikes or must sees between here and there would be greatly appreciated.
(We know it'll be a rushed trip, but our vacation time is limited to school breaks so we'll be making the most of every minute!)
Thanks in advance!
Heather and Bruno
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02-04-2018, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Portland metro, Oregon
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I would suggest visiting other parks as time allows. Bryce, Cedar Breaks, Zion should not be too far off your route.
Also, it will probably be chilly. We were at Bryce in April during a snow storm.
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02-05-2018, 12:17 AM
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Location: Bremerton, Washington
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I’m heading through that area March 4 - 20th. Major National Parks have been booked full for 6 months. If you don’t have a reservation you won’t be able to camp unless you try for the first come site early in the morning before 9:00 am. I would suggest looking at the state parks along your route. Here is a guide: https://engage.active.com/uploads/co...069-b3q5lq.pdf
Also Campendium is a great resource for scoping out camp sites. https://www.campendium.com
Good luck!
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02-05-2018, 01:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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If you like good tourist traps go to Lava Beds National Monument, Valley of Fire State Park, Virginia City and Hoover Dam. And if you go from Zion National Park be sure to take Hwy 9 to Bryce Canyon, a beautiful drive and the longest tunnel I’ve ever driven through. When you’re at the Grand Canyon try and take the mule ride to the bottom, it is spectacular, assuming you’re not afraid of heights. (No one as died riding those mules – yet) You are going a bit early in the season so bring warm clothes. Especially Bryce Canyon because it is quite high up.
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02-05-2018, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Utah has 5 National Parks, all within a days drive on another, see here GrandCircle.org - Home
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02-05-2018, 08:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Naples, Florida
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parks
As far as the mule rides to bottom of Grand Canyon .When we were there many years ago there was a 165lb limit on going .My dad couldn't go so we didn't go .
I've heard it is a nice ride . We could't go on the donkey rides in Santorini Greece either .I guess I could blame it on genetics or Sam Adams?
Go and get the All-Stays app and it will tell you the different campsites and how much $ We don't leave home without it .Jim
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02-05-2018, 08:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jennykatz
As far as the mule rides to bottom of Grand Canyon .When we were there many years ago there was a 165lb limit on going .My dad couldn't go so we didn't go .
I've heard it is a nice ride .
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I know there is a weight limit but it's higher than 165lb because I'm 210lb and was able to go.
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02-05-2018, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Naples, Florida
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Mule rides
Well I still can’t go Maybe the muleteam were supersized at Mc Donald’s
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02-05-2018, 03:50 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Years ago there was a 2 year wait list for the mule train, glad I missed it.
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