Grand Canyon OR Petrified Forest - January 2011 trip
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Grand Canyon OR Petrified Forest - January 2011 trip
Considering the time of year (and we'll just have one day) ... any recommendations/advice as to whether we should go to GC or PF from our base in Flagstaff? Thanks!
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Grand Canyon all the way. You will wish you had more than one day. There are several hikes that really are only the length of a parking lot so you can see many different views, but I must say that sundown is my favorite time of day to view the Canyon.
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Is there any petrified forest left? I know I have a half dozen pieces of petrified wood from our honeymoon back in '92 Haven't they sold much of the forest to tourists? LOL
That said, GCanyon all the way.
That said, GCanyon all the way.
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Grand Canyon. I would only do Petrified Forest as part of an extended day trip that also included the Painted Desert (actually now part of the same National Park), Meteor Crater (privately owned, not a part of the NPS) and perhaps Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon., all east of Flagstaff.
On the GC trip, I would do a loop that also includes the trading post at Cameron (get some fry bread), the Navajo Indian store (also in Cameron), and Wupatki/Sunset Crater National Monument.
On the GC trip, I would do a loop that also includes the trading post at Cameron (get some fry bread), the Navajo Indian store (also in Cameron), and Wupatki/Sunset Crater National Monument.
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I am somewhat like Paulrabe, having been to many parks(including GC and PF 3 times each). I would rank PF as one of my least favorites and GC much higher. It still wouldn't make it into my top ten favorites though. But it is one of the few parks that you can do in a day. Your first glimpse of it is something that you will never forget. it will almost bring you to your knees.
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