Interesting Route from Grand Canyon to San Francisco
Apr 15th, 2002 | 02:24 PM
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Interesting Route from Grand Canyon to San Francisco
We are travelling from Ireland to Los Angeles in September, hiring a car and sight-seeing. We plan to go to Grand Canyon, but can someone give us advice on an interesting route from Grand Canyon to San Francisco please?
Apr 15th, 2002 | 06:01 PM
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From the Gr. Canyon consider visiting Zion and Bryce National Parks. Then head for Las Vegas. From Las Vegas go through Death Valley National Park. Next stop would be Yosemite National Park entering the park by going over Tioga Pass (if it is still open). From Yosemite head for SF. If interested post a reply and route to follow can be provided.
Apr 16th, 2002 | 03:13 AM
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If you decide on doing this you will be going through Las Vegas twice.
LA to Las Vegas. You have a choice - North rim or South Rim of the Gr. Canyon, Less driving if you decide on North Rim. I suggest the North Rim. . To North Rim from LV - I-15 north to rt. 9 in Utah. Rt. 9 to Mt. Carmel Junction where you take rt. 89 to Kanab where you get on rt. 89Alt to Jacob Lake and then rt. 67 to the North Rim. You pass through Zion on this route.
North Rim to Bryce - rt 67 back to Jacob Lake where you pick up rt 89 Alt to Kanab where you take 89 north to rt. 12 to Bryce. You can return to LV through Zion ( 12 to 89 to 9 at Mt. Carmel Junction) or you could visit Cedar Breaks National Monument - rt 12 back to 89 to rt 14 to I-15 for the run back to LV. If you decide on visiting Cedar Breaks it can be done as a drive through in half a day.
LV to Death Valley - rt, 95 north to Beatty. Take rt 374 into Death Valley where you take rt. 190 to rt. 136 to Lone Pine . From Lone Pine take rt.395 north to Lee Vining where you take rt. 120 over Tioga Pass into Yosemite. From Yosemite you head for San Francisco.
In text form it look complicated but check a map and it is relatively easy to follow. You haven’t indicated how many days for this trip. It can be done easily in a week if you spend at least 1 1/2 day in each park.
LA to Las Vegas. You have a choice - North rim or South Rim of the Gr. Canyon, Less driving if you decide on North Rim. I suggest the North Rim. . To North Rim from LV - I-15 north to rt. 9 in Utah. Rt. 9 to Mt. Carmel Junction where you take rt. 89 to Kanab where you get on rt. 89Alt to Jacob Lake and then rt. 67 to the North Rim. You pass through Zion on this route.
North Rim to Bryce - rt 67 back to Jacob Lake where you pick up rt 89 Alt to Kanab where you take 89 north to rt. 12 to Bryce. You can return to LV through Zion ( 12 to 89 to 9 at Mt. Carmel Junction) or you could visit Cedar Breaks National Monument - rt 12 back to 89 to rt 14 to I-15 for the run back to LV. If you decide on visiting Cedar Breaks it can be done as a drive through in half a day.
LV to Death Valley - rt, 95 north to Beatty. Take rt 374 into Death Valley where you take rt. 190 to rt. 136 to Lone Pine . From Lone Pine take rt.395 north to Lee Vining where you take rt. 120 over Tioga Pass into Yosemite. From Yosemite you head for San Francisco.
In text form it look complicated but check a map and it is relatively easy to follow. You haven’t indicated how many days for this trip. It can be done easily in a week if you spend at least 1 1/2 day in each park.
Apr 16th, 2002 | 06:20 AM
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I am assuming you are talking about the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. If you have reference to the North Rim, then the situation changes dramatically.
I think an interesting route would be to drive through Las Vegas to Lee Vining and go over Tioga Passs and Yosemite Valley itself. The pass is spectacular and the route is far from your usual highway. It would take longer, but the rewards scenically are great.
I think an interesting route would be to drive through Las Vegas to Lee Vining and go over Tioga Passs and Yosemite Valley itself. The pass is spectacular and the route is far from your usual highway. It would take longer, but the rewards scenically are great.
