Grand Canyon Village Christmas Holiday
We are planning a trip over the Christmas/New Years break. I'd love to hear other's opinions of Grand Canyon Village that time of year. How busy is it (I'm assuming not busy) and how cold does it ge...
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Not camping. But on a 2 week business trip to Phoenix mid December a number of years ago I planned a quick day trip to the canyon over the weekend. But snowed 17” in Flagstaff on Friday. Forecast was for beautiful weather Saturday and Sunday. So left Phoenix early Sunday morning. Roads dry almost to Flagstaff, treacherous about 10 miles before and after Flag, then dry to GCNP gate, then snow pack. And about a foot of new snow through out the park. I was in a car but roads were already plowed.
Weather was sunny, about 35-40 degrees, dead calm, and almost no other person in sight. Didn’t even need a jacket. And at almost every overlook, just me and the canyon and no one else. No wind and so quiet I could hear the rapids far below at a couple of overlooks. Once in a lifetime event for the casual traveler. So basically timing, and luck of the draw, is everything.
Weather was sunny, about 35-40 degrees, dead calm, and almost no other person in sight. Didn’t even need a jacket. And at almost every overlook, just me and the canyon and no one else. No wind and so quiet I could hear the rapids far below at a couple of overlooks. Once in a lifetime event for the casual traveler. So basically timing, and luck of the draw, is everything.
