North Rim Grand Canyon
Headed to the North Rim campground in August. Reservation in hand. Any "tricks" or unique things we need to know? I'm aware it is dry camping. Thanks for any insights.
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Strabo wrote:
Must be hot in angust
It is actually pretty cool at 7500' elevation all summer. There is several feet of snow there each winter, and many times it takes until mid-may to have it all melt, before they open the roads.
Allow the first day to get used to the higher elevations. You will need to breath in a lot more air to get the same amount of oxygen!
I loved staying in the National Forest, where you can dry camp for free in the meadows, many times without seeing another vehicle!
I drove my dune buggy to Marble Canyon, just east of Grand Canyon. It was the location of a proposed Marble Canyon dam, that was never built. It would have created a lake to nearly the exit of Lake Powell. It is a interesting area - if you have the time to see it, and like to look at rocks. Much of the area was searched looking for Uranium during WW2.
Have fun there, Wish I was there too.
There is one arch on the road to the point. So stop at all the viewpoints.
Fred.
