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Brent_and_Gina
Explorer
Sep 13, 2018

Grand Circle Counter-Clockwise (Sep 24 - Oct 19)

Gina and I are doing the Grand Circle counter-clockwise starting basically in Moab and ending roughly in the four corners area. We are wanting to "base" from a campground that has electric and water minimum and stay at each stop 3-5 days (guess). If there's not a campground with sewer, we'd like the park to have a dump station. I'm working out the "sights to see" separately and have inputs from folks here on that too, but am also open to must-not-miss places to dine AND those "known to you only" secret spots if you want to share.

So, I'd love to hear your suggestions of 3 or 4 "base" locations on the circle in beautiful campgrounds. Would even love suggestions on how you did it if it worked well for you (itinerary). We don't mind traveling 50 or 75 miles to reach the sites. We thank you very much for your experience and time.

Brent
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    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Sep 13, 2018
    Moab to Four Corners is Clockwise...heh. There is a cg in Montecello, it has FHU but is nothing much otherwise and there are several in Cortez, including a KOA. We spent a week in Monticello doing the southeast Canyonlands (and some of the below) and a week in the non-KOA in Cortez doing Canyon of the Ancients, Mesa Verde, Mexican Hat, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, the Goosenecks and Valley of the Gods. You could spend a lot more time there easily. We missed a number of other sites.

    I don't recall seeing another cg south of the Cortez area until you get to Monument Valley.

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