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TenOC
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Feb 01, 2018

North Rim (actual East Rim) Grand canyon FR-611

I read the reviews at Campendium and have looked at Google Map. Does anyone have more information on camping in a 30 foot 5er on the East rim. We will be in the area May 1st and the NP north rim ca...
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TenOC
Nomad
Feb 01, 2018
2gypsies wrote:
611 off Hwy 67 (the paved road to the North Rim) is good for a few miles then it becomes rougher.

We always stayed on the FR22 on the opposite side of Hwy 67. It comes in right after DeMotte National Forest campground. It's flat and you don't have to travel far to find a good spot for a big rig. DeMotte is also nice but not sure of opening date.


FR-22 was my first plan, but camping on the rim of the canyon of FR-611 sounds like a much better view than the flat stop on FR-22.

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