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Was planning on hitting up the Grand Canyon while heading to
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Was planning on hitting up the Grand Canyon while heading to


Jan 6, 2016, 4:59 PM

Phoenix from Las Vegas...

Looks like they will be getting pounded with snow and rain this whole week. I thought the desert was supposed to be dry? Might be that elevation thingy. Oh well. Makes my trip alot simpler. More vegas and more phoenix and less getting stuck in the icy ditch with a rental car.

Go Tigers!

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Snow at the Canyon


Jan 6, 2016, 5:06 PM

both times I've been there. The first time I couldn't even see the canyon due to clouds/fog. You could always check out Flagstaff and Sedona if you have time. Enjoy your trip!!

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Jan 6, 2016, 5:08 PM

Be careful... although the route between Vegas and Phoenix isn't quite as high as Flagstaff it's still pretty high south of the ### and dropping down into the Valley. I've got a friend in Flag and he's saying they're expecting snow thru the end of this week. Double and triple check the ADOT website for road conditions and plan your departure time accordingly.
Enjoy the Joshua Trees....

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Jan 6, 2016, 5:28 PM

If the weather improves, definitely head to the Canyon. If not, Sedona is a great little town with great scenery all around.

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I was planning on the same thing. Have rooms reserved too.


Jan 6, 2016, 8:11 PM

May have to rethink that idea....

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I was planning on the same thing. Have rooms reserved too.


Jan 6, 2016, 8:13 PM [ in reply to Re: Was planning on hitting up the Grand Canyon while heading to ]

May have to rethink that idea....

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Re: I was planning on the same thing. Have rooms reserved too.


Jan 6, 2016, 8:20 PM

I live in Sedona and El Niño has given us a crazy winter. It snowed today and will snow again tomorrow. It is unseasonably cold. Sedonas elevation is 4500 and about 15 degrees colder than Phoenix. The other thing you need to know about The Grand Canyon during the winter is they close many of the routes looking at the Canyon during the winter. I recommend visiting Sedona, though...its just cold bc of El Niño. Have fun in AZ! I love it here!!

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Re: I was planning on the same thing. Have rooms reserved too.


Jan 6, 2016, 9:42 PM

Check your T-mail

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Lucky, Lucky you! Sedona is a beautiful area.


Jan 6, 2016, 10:34 PM [ in reply to Re: I was planning on the same thing. Have rooms reserved too. ]

Loved the red rocks. Plan to visit there again.

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Jan 6, 2016, 10:40 PM [ in reply to Re: Was planning on hitting up the Grand Canyon while heading to ]

I love Sedona! One of the most beautiful places I have ever been.

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as mentioned above...Joshua Tree Nat Pk is only about 3&1/2


Jan 6, 2016, 5:30 PM

hours from Phoenix and is worth the trip.....if you go, say hello to the spirit of Gram Parsons.

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Joshua Tree Nat Pk is free


Jan 6, 2016, 8:41 PM

Driving to PHX from Vegas. It's on that highway.

The Canyon is another hour or so diversion off I-40 at Kingman, AZ

Sorry folks, you need a week to do all that stuff....

-Doc

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I've been wrong two times, but this isn't one of them.


We are in a rainy/snowy Ei Niño period here in Southwest...


Jan 6, 2016, 5:47 PM

Flagstaff & The Grand Canyon will be cold and snowy (probably). The Las Vegas Valley is about 2500'. Flagstaff and the Canyon are about 7000'. The most direct route to Phoenix is down US 93. That's the way I'll be driving on Friday. Go Tigers!

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Don't pass up a chance for a hike here - in the Chiricahua


Jan 6, 2016, 5:51 PM

park -- south east AZ


Sedona is awesome, the canyon is awesome but if they are snowed in this place is SPECTACULAR.


http://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm

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I had a man who lives in Phoenix describe it this way


Jan 6, 2016, 5:53 PM

when you get to the Grand Canyon you say "WOW that's a really big hole in the ground" and then you go over here and you say "Wow that's a really big hole in the ground". And then you drive a little farther and you say "wow, that's still a really big hole in the ground"

unless you are doing something there, (donkey ride, rafting, photography, astronomy) they say it's kinda boring after the initial shock. There's a ton of beautiful country around there, I went to Meteor Crater (North-east of PHX) and Sedona (North of PHX) one weekend for hiking and touring. That may be an option too if you go that way to Phoenix.

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Jan 6, 2016, 8:48 PM

I did the Meteor Crater 2 years ago. My thoughts...."Wow, that's a big hole in the ground!" ??

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I agree with both sets of comments: BEST spot is SEDONA.


Jan 6, 2016, 9:47 PM

After seeing Sedona, the Grand Canyon was a letdown --- just a big hole in the ground.
I drove around that Crater Lake and it was boring.

Sedona was SPECTACULAR!!!

I lived in Phoenix for several years.

Prescott has a cool old cowboy bar.
The area around Jerome looks like the mountains of NC --- lots of pine trees.

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It's a surprisingly big hole***


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Re: I had a man who lives in Phoenix describe it this way


Jan 6, 2016, 11:02 PM [ in reply to I had a man who lives in Phoenix describe it this way ]

How would you describe the crater?

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A more interesting big hole in the ground


Jan 7, 2016, 11:01 AM

with a museum and an observation deck. It has more visual history and you can take hiking tours from the museum.

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Jan 6, 2016, 7:16 PM

Real Death Valley. It won't snow there.

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The Grand Canyon is overrated ... pictures do it justice.


Jan 6, 2016, 8:33 PM

You're ok missing it.



imo

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Re: The Grand Canyon is overrated ... pictures do it justice.


Jan 6, 2016, 8:49 PM

My entire family liked Zion better.

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UUmm no, do not heed this advice


Jan 7, 2016, 12:27 AM [ in reply to The Grand Canyon is overrated ... pictures do it justice. ]

If you've never been to the Canyon, GO!!!

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If you are coming from Vegas...


Jan 6, 2016, 8:47 PM

You can hit the west rim pretty quick just take a left on diamond bar rd near Dolan springs and follow the signs. Thats where the glass bridge is also. West rim is pretty awesome

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A drive down to Tombstone is a pretty neat day trip.


Jan 6, 2016, 9:12 PM

Going to Grand Canyon from Phoenix is an over-nighter, but Tombstone/Bisbee can be done in one day pretty easily.

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AZ can have high and low temp in USA on same day.


Jan 6, 2016, 9:30 PM

Grand Canyon can have the low and Gila Bend (near Phoenix) can have the high temp.

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Better than Grand Canyon: Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon


Jan 6, 2016, 9:31 PM

On the way from Grand Canyon to Phoenix, you should definitely visit Sedona. The red rocks are Sedona are SPECTACULAR, especially during sunset or sunrise.

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Around Phoenix, plan on hiking around Camelback Mountain.***


Jan 6, 2016, 9:34 PM



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No love for Flagstaff?


Jan 6, 2016, 10:08 PM

I lived there in 94-95. I really loved the Arizona Snowbowl(downhill skiing) and the Flagstaff Nordic Center (cross country skiing).

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Definitely go to the Grand Canyon if you can.


Jan 6, 2016, 10:14 PM

It is one of the most awe-inspiring places I have ever been. As long as the weather is not going to affect the roads or views there, GO!

Sedona is neat, but I found the Grand Canyon much more fascinating. Flagstaff is a neat town also.

Regardless, enjoy your trip and the scenery. And most importantly, go Tigers!

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Re: Was planning on hitting up the Grand Canyon while heading to


Jan 6, 2016, 10:51 PM

The weather forecast is rarely accurate for the desert. Rains come in quickly and leave even quicker.

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DO NOT skip the Canyon!


Jan 7, 2016, 12:26 AM

Delete a day of Vegas, Yes it's worth it, no you won't get stuck in a ditch. The roads are in great shape heading up there.

Tool around in Flagstaff some as well, some old Rt 66ish things there. AND be sure to take the 89A route down through Oak Creek Canyon from Flagstaff to Sedona. One of the top scenic routes in the country. After Sedona you can cruise pretty quick down the freeway to Phoenix.

If you saw the movie "Cars", the Sieligman exit off of I-40 is the one Lightening McQueen supposedly barrels down mistakenly. This is old Rt 66. "Peach Springs" is the real town on down the road. The town's name in the movie is "Radiator Springs".

Have a great trip!!

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I went there a few years ago. It is really impressive...


Jan 7, 2016, 2:42 PM

for about 5 minutes, then you realize the view never changes. That is, until I looked over the edge just as a squirrel was shooting up the side, dang near gave me a heart attack. There was a really good steakhouse in Williams, Arizona, Smokey's, I think was the name. Don't know if it is still there or not.

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I used to work at the Grand Canyon.


Jan 7, 2016, 2:45 PM

Most of the snow would probably be on the north rim, the south rim is lower in elevation and more desert-like, so you would probably be alright there, and especially down in the canyon. However, if you drive south, Flagstaff has some mountains and some elevation and can get some good snows.

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Its also worth stopping at Hoover ###...


Jan 7, 2016, 3:09 PM

Last February drove up from Phoenix through Sedona to the South Rim and then to Vegas. It's a long drive but something I will never forget. I would suggest doing the Hoover ### leaving Vegas and then hitting the Canyon South Rim on the way back. Hoover ### is a sight to see. Amazing to see how massive it is.

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