Valley of Fire State Park:
If you take the northern route you will go north on Route 15 to the Valley of Fire State Park
near the shores of Lake Mead, a place well named for its rocks that glow red and a sun
that can burn like fire. Snappy dry Mojave Desert air keeps it interesting but still Nevada’
s oldest park has few visitors
Most travelers speed through on their way to Utah's Zion and Bryce canyons to the north.
If you take the northern route you will go north on Route 15 to the Valley of Fire State Park
near the shores of Lake Mead, a place well named for its rocks that glow red and a sun
that can burn like fire. Snappy dry Mojave Desert air keeps it interesting but still Nevada’
s oldest park has few visitors
Most travelers speed through on their way to Utah's Zion and Bryce canyons to the north.
Grand Canyon, South Rim sunset
Zion Canyon
To keep congestion down, Park Service shuttles take
visitors to view the most scenic sections of Zion’s
twisted stone and sculpted spires. Zion’s 1920s era
Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel leads up and out to the
road for Brice or to the Grand Canyon. Freedonia
marks Route 89 heading north.
You'll find all the elbow room you could ever want after
you pass through a few little towns and take a die-
straight road towards the North Rim of the Grand
canyon as it cuts through the desert sage and
creosote bush of the Kaibab plateau. Forty miles of
blacktop skirts the Vermilion Cliffs on the left, a plain
to the canyon on the right, and open road to the North
Rim.
To keep congestion down, Park Service shuttles take
visitors to view the most scenic sections of Zion’s
twisted stone and sculpted spires. Zion’s 1920s era
Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel leads up and out to the
road for Brice or to the Grand Canyon. Freedonia
marks Route 89 heading north.
You'll find all the elbow room you could ever want after
you pass through a few little towns and take a die-
straight road towards the North Rim of the Grand
canyon as it cuts through the desert sage and
creosote bush of the Kaibab plateau. Forty miles of
blacktop skirts the Vermilion Cliffs on the left, a plain
to the canyon on the right, and open road to the North
Rim.
North Rim, Grand Canyon:
The North rim of the Grand Canyon offers more elbow room than the South
Rim with fewer crowds. Lodging can be found at the Grand Canyon Lodge for
$112-179 USD depending on proximity to the rim. Good food is offered at the
lodge dining room.
Tent and RV camping is available at the North Rim Campgrounds near the rim
and at De Motte Campgrounds 16 miles north, and at Jacob Lake
Campgrounds, 45 miles north.
Primitive rim camping is offered at Tuweep or Toroweep were 16 sites offer
first come first served (no reservations) camping.
Marble Canyon
You leave the Grand Canyon and continue east beside the Vermilion Cliffs and
enter Marble Canyon. Here it is worth a stop to see Lees Ferry and watch a
trip outfitter provision their huge inflatable rafts for a 200 mile trip on the
Colorado River.
Antelope Slot Canyon
Another stop on a tour around the Colorado's canyons should be slot canyons
of Page. Take Antelope Pass at 6,533 feet elevation for the great views of
the valley of the Colorado River and then enjoy a long downhill glide to Page
where you might be thinking mirage when you see the enigmatic towers of the
Navajo Power Plant on Route 98. They loom over Antelope Canyon.
The slot canyons are dry most of the year but when Antelope Creek conveys
huge amounts of flood water through the rocks during storms, the waters carve
unusual rock formations on the below-ground canyon.
The North rim of the Grand Canyon offers more elbow room than the South
Rim with fewer crowds. Lodging can be found at the Grand Canyon Lodge for
$112-179 USD depending on proximity to the rim. Good food is offered at the
lodge dining room.
Tent and RV camping is available at the North Rim Campgrounds near the rim
and at De Motte Campgrounds 16 miles north, and at Jacob Lake
Campgrounds, 45 miles north.
Primitive rim camping is offered at Tuweep or Toroweep were 16 sites offer
first come first served (no reservations) camping.
Marble Canyon
You leave the Grand Canyon and continue east beside the Vermilion Cliffs and
enter Marble Canyon. Here it is worth a stop to see Lees Ferry and watch a
trip outfitter provision their huge inflatable rafts for a 200 mile trip on the
Colorado River.
Antelope Slot Canyon
Another stop on a tour around the Colorado's canyons should be slot canyons
of Page. Take Antelope Pass at 6,533 feet elevation for the great views of
the valley of the Colorado River and then enjoy a long downhill glide to Page
where you might be thinking mirage when you see the enigmatic towers of the
Navajo Power Plant on Route 98. They loom over Antelope Canyon.
The slot canyons are dry most of the year but when Antelope Creek conveys
huge amounts of flood water through the rocks during storms, the waters carve
unusual rock formations on the below-ground canyon.
South Rim Views
Grand Canyon North Rim Views
North Rim View
Lees Ferry
Zion SP Utah
Rain Rodolph
photographing in
Valley of Fire, SP
Nevada
photographing in
Valley of Fire, SP
Nevada
Las Vegas
Antelope Slot
Canyon
Canyon
Grand Canyon, South Rim
From Page head back south along the Echo Cliffs to the Little Colorado River
and then turn at Cameron to the plateau on Route 64 to the 7,400-foot high
south rim of the Grand Canyon.
So many viewpoints, so little time; Mather point first thing in the morning has
great sunrise views. The west Rim Trail runs for eight miles along the canyon’s
edge and leads to great viewpoints, much of it paved and wheel chair
accessible.
South again on 89 takes you through the ancient stone pueblos of The Wupatki
National Monument, the 11th century homes of the Anasazi and Sinagua
cultures. The road passes through the black volcano fields of Sunset Crater
where eruptions in the 11th Century threw tons of volcanic stone that blanketed
the area driving out the ancient farmers who left their stone buildings.
The Grand Canyon of Arizona is
near enough to Las Vegas for that city
to offer a welcome base for traveling
in the wilderness of the high deserts.
After a week or two of sunsets at the
Grand Canyon or the solitude of the
forests of Ponderosa Pine on the
Kaibab Plateau, a return to exciting
Las vegas might be in order.
This loop tour around the Colorado
River will offer both the red rock
canyons and the spires of glitzy Las
Vegas
near enough to Las Vegas for that city
to offer a welcome base for traveling
in the wilderness of the high deserts.
After a week or two of sunsets at the
Grand Canyon or the solitude of the
forests of Ponderosa Pine on the
Kaibab Plateau, a return to exciting
Las vegas might be in order.
This loop tour around the Colorado
River will offer both the red rock
canyons and the spires of glitzy Las
Vegas
Route 66:
The frontier town of Williams at 6,700 feet
along the old Route 66 provides some
nostalgia which includes lunch in a 1950s
diner. The Grand Canyon Railway runs steam
and Diesel trains twice daily out of Williams to
the Grand Canyon.
Hoover Dam:
The road to Las Vegas runs right over the top
of 762-foot high Hoover Dam. To the right,
Lake Mead and two years worth of Colorado
River water bordered by 550 miles of
shoreline, below, a concrete base 660 feet
thick that took 4.5 million Cubic Yards of
concrete to build, and to the left, Colorado
River water headed for the agricultural fields of
Arizona and California.
The frontier town of Williams at 6,700 feet
along the old Route 66 provides some
nostalgia which includes lunch in a 1950s
diner. The Grand Canyon Railway runs steam
and Diesel trains twice daily out of Williams to
the Grand Canyon.
Hoover Dam:
The road to Las Vegas runs right over the top
of 762-foot high Hoover Dam. To the right,
Lake Mead and two years worth of Colorado
River water bordered by 550 miles of
shoreline, below, a concrete base 660 feet
thick that took 4.5 million Cubic Yards of
concrete to build, and to the left, Colorado
River water headed for the agricultural fields of
Arizona and California.
Soon you can be back in Las Vegas. Try the sumptuous
buffets at the Mirage,
buffets at the Mirage,
| Steam train Rides in Williams Arizona |
Stone ruins near
the volcano of
Sunset Crater
the volcano of
Sunset Crater
Bridge over the top of
the Hoover Dam
the Hoover Dam
The Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Canyon Circle Tour
Grand Canyon Sunset, North Rim
Grand Canyon,Sunset
Grand Canyon Views North Rim
Canyon Photo Tips: Brice,
Zion, and the Grand Canyon
offer great photo opportunities
at low light but they present
unusual challenges as well.
Zion, and the Grand Canyon
offer great photo opportunities
at low light but they present
unusual challenges as well.
Grand Canyon Arizona can include a flight into Las Vegas NV( LAS) or Phoenix AZ (PHX)
These airports ive you good rental cars and access to the canyons of the Colorado River
These airports ive you good rental cars and access to the canyons of the Colorado River
Back in Las Vegas:
Air Travel to Las Vegas can be a
good start of A Grand Canyon Trip.
Las Vegas Mc Carran Airport (LAS)
gives you many choices for rental
cars and ground transportation. Las
Vegas with its many hotels is a good
base for tours of both the North Rim
and South Rim of the Grand
Canyon, for Zion and Brice
Canyons, and for the slot Canyons
of Page, Arizona .
good start of A Grand Canyon Trip.
Las Vegas Mc Carran Airport (LAS)
gives you many choices for rental
cars and ground transportation. Las
Vegas with its many hotels is a good
base for tours of both the North Rim
and South Rim of the Grand
Canyon, for Zion and Brice
Canyons, and for the slot Canyons
of Page, Arizona .
Shop early for Air Travel, itineraries and connections. on the web.
While shopping for air travel on the web will take a little patience and perseverance, the savings can be
significant especially if you can choose your travel days. Prices can vary greatly with different days of the
week.
Adequate connection times will be important to keep in mind as will Security procedures. Also important to
your anxiety reduction is getting an assigned seat well before your flight.
Convenient free airport parking with a one night hotel stay could save you money on an early flight and could
enhance your experience. You will also save on transportation to the airport, and save money on less
expensive early flight tickets with a hotel stay near the airport
While shopping for air travel on the web will take a little patience and perseverance, the savings can be
significant especially if you can choose your travel days. Prices can vary greatly with different days of the
week.
Adequate connection times will be important to keep in mind as will Security procedures. Also important to
your anxiety reduction is getting an assigned seat well before your flight.
Convenient free airport parking with a one night hotel stay could save you money on an early flight and could
enhance your experience. You will also save on transportation to the airport, and save money on less
expensive early flight tickets with a hotel stay near the airport
Check Auto Europe they offer selection, price, and ease of booking on the web. Shop online well ahead
of your trip to get the best price on air, hotel or auto in Las Vegas, USA.
of your trip to get the best price on air, hotel or auto in Las Vegas, USA.
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Canyon Tour
Maps show roads leading north
and south out of Las Vegas to
places with tons of elbow room. A
loop around the Colorado River
will put you within nearly a dozen
spectacular red rock canyons
including both the north and
south rim of the Grand Canyon.
Maps show roads leading north
and south out of Las Vegas to
places with tons of elbow room. A
loop around the Colorado River
will put you within nearly a dozen
spectacular red rock canyons
including both the north and
south rim of the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon tour from Las Vegas can follow roads
leading north or south out of Las Vegas to places with
tons of elbow room. A driving loop around the Colorado
River will take you to Zion NP and the North and South
Rims of the Grand Canyon
leading north or south out of Las Vegas to places with
tons of elbow room. A driving loop around the Colorado
River will take you to Zion NP and the North and South
Rims of the Grand Canyon
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