Grand Canyon stay inside/outside of park?
My wife and I are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon in mid-September of this year. We were going to make Williams our base and then just drive into the park. It was suggested that we stay inside t...
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Depends entirely on what you want from your visit to the canyon.
Most folks go to see it for a couple of hours, and then they leave. If you're among them, then staying in Williams or Flagstaff is just fine.
Other folks want a much more intensive experience at the canyon, spending several days or a week or more to hike the many trails, visit the outlying sites, do the evening and/or remote talks and demonstrations, take early morning or late evening photography, and so forth. For these people, staying in Williams or Flagstaff would be an enormous waste of time (and money).
:)
Lynn
Most folks go to see it for a couple of hours, and then they leave. If you're among them, then staying in Williams or Flagstaff is just fine.
Other folks want a much more intensive experience at the canyon, spending several days or a week or more to hike the many trails, visit the outlying sites, do the evening and/or remote talks and demonstrations, take early morning or late evening photography, and so forth. For these people, staying in Williams or Flagstaff would be an enormous waste of time (and money).
:)
Lynn
