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Chris
I am planning on driving cross-country and back following Thanksgiving. I plan on spending about 15-20 days on the road. My main objectives: 1) I would like to see the America that I've never seen (Badlands, Grand Canyon, New Mexico) and I'd like to visit friends/family in Chicago, Nashville, Baltimore and New York. Aside from this, I am wide open. I will be traveling alone and would like to see as much as I can. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I've done the NY to AZ or NM trip a few times. Also did FLA to AZ once. US80/90 is the quickest way across. If you get on the road by 5am, you can get some serious miles in with minimal traffic concerns, and still have time to set up camp, hike, shop, or whatever.
AAA is a good idea. The National Park pass doesn't make sense unless your main objective is to hit a park every day. It's good for entry, and not camping. Many campgrounds are closed in the winter anyway.
The North Rim of the Canyon will be closed in November, but most people don't go there anyway. You can get a cheap cabin right on the Badlands and climb on the things and cut up your hands. I think it's a KOA.
Take a few moments and goto nps.gov and check out what parks you might like to see. There's some great stuff in Utah. Worth seeing, (or maybe worth telling people you saw) is White Sands in NM. Other than that, you may find the 4 corners area offers the most beauty and history. Near Flagstaff, AZ is one of the most beautiful places I have seen in the US-- a town called Sedona. It's been "discovered" by now, and lots of rich/famous people have homes there. It's lost the hippie charm, but it's still beautiful.
It takes forever to drive across Texas. (El Paso to Dallas is 9-10 hrs, and you're still not out of the state.) Be prepped for that.
I've done the NY to AZ or NM trip a few times. Also did FLA to AZ once. US80/90 is the quickest way across. If you get on the road by 5am, you can get some serious miles in with minimal traffic concerns, and still have time to set up camp, hike, shop, or whatever.
AAA is a good idea. The National Park pass doesn't make sense unless your main objective is to hit a park every day. It's good for entry, and not camping. Many campgrounds are closed in the winter anyway.
The North Rim of the Canyon will be closed in November, but most people don't go there anyway. You can get a cheap cabin right on the Badlands and climb on the things and cut up your hands. I think it's a KOA.
Take a few moments and goto nps.gov and check out what parks you might like to see. There's some great stuff in Utah. Worth seeing, (or maybe worth telling people you saw) is White Sands in NM. Other than that, you may find the 4 corners area offers the most beauty and history. Near Flagstaff, AZ is one of the most beautiful places I have seen in the US-- a town called Sedona. It's been "discovered" by now, and lots of rich/famous people have homes there. It's lost the hippie charm, but it's still beautiful.
It takes forever to drive across Texas. (El Paso to Dallas is 9-10 hrs, and you're still not out of the state.) Be prepped for that.
Do you have any suggestions for an inexpensive trip to the Grand Canyon? I'm driving from Dallas, Texas.?
jameslarue
I'm planning this trip for my spring break. Camping is an option. Any and all suggestions would help.
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If your willing to camp, then spend a night or two in the national forest to save on camp fees inside the park. There are plenty of national forest lands around flag and williams. Just south of the South Rim NP entrance there is a National Forest camp ground that is like $8 per night. Keep in mind when camping in National Forest you cannot camp (camping outside a campground, which is free) within 1/4 mile of a fresh water source but out here that is not a problem. A good place too look around flag is off of Woody Mtn Road. Flagstaff also has 3 hostels which you can rent a bed for about 25 if you are going to be getting in late and don't want to camp. We still have quite a bit of snow on the ground out here so camping in the national forest might be an adventure.
The previous answer is prudent in suggesting you buy your foodstuffs from a grocery store rather than inside or near the park. Flag has numurous grocery stores and Williams has one.
If you are an experienced backpacker you can get a back country permit and camp within the canyon. Ther permit is 10 and 5 per night camping, so it comes out cheaper if you plan spending more than a couple of nights camping in the park.
But to be honest your biggest expendature is going to be gas, so make sure your tires are inflated to the proper pressure and you have a clean air filter.
Hit me up with anymore questions you might have, I live in Flag.
If your willing to camp, then spend a night or two in the national forest to save on camp fees inside the park. There are plenty of national forest lands around flag and williams. Just south of the South Rim NP entrance there is a National Forest camp ground that is like $8 per night. Keep in mind when camping in National Forest you cannot camp (camping outside a campground, which is free) within 1/4 mile of a fresh water source but out here that is not a problem. A good place too look around flag is off of Woody Mtn Road. Flagstaff also has 3 hostels which you can rent a bed for about 25 if you are going to be getting in late and don't want to camp. We still have quite a bit of snow on the ground out here so camping in the national forest might be an adventure.
The previous answer is prudent in suggesting you buy your foodstuffs from a grocery store rather than inside or near the park. Flag has numurous grocery stores and Williams has one.
If you are an experienced backpacker you can get a back country permit and camp within the canyon. Ther permit is 10 and 5 per night camping, so it comes out cheaper if you plan spending more than a couple of nights camping in the park.
But to be honest your biggest expendature is going to be gas, so make sure your tires are inflated to the proper pressure and you have a clean air filter.
Hit me up with anymore questions you might have, I live in Flag.
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