Reservations-KY to Grand Canyon on route 40
Be traveling mid September to mid October. Do you believe we will need reservations along the way and at the Grand Canyon. Willing to stay in public or private parks.
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Kentucky _Jo wrote:Padlin wrote:Did you use base camps or move along every couple days. I feel overwhelmed planning this trip because there is so much to see, but so spread out.
We made the same trip a few years ago starting in TN. As long as you avoid Labor Day and are careful for Columbus day weekend you should be ok. We got stuck at a WM on Labor Day's Saturday night.
We travel early, hitting the road around 7 or so, and pull in early afternoons before most others start looking. Call a bit ahead to verify availability.
All bets are off when you hit touristy areas like The Grand Canyon. Personally I'd have reservations for those spots.
We stop for enough time to see what we want to see without rushing. Other then that we just head from A-B doing about 7 hrs a day. Pulling in early we have time to check out the park were in and cruise the area a little. We had reservations in all the national parks we hit, even some of the SP's needed them. We like Kodachrome for checking out the Bryce area.
Worth seeing to us along 40, Petrified National Forest, free camping at the gift shops at the south entrance. Sunset Crater, Grand Canyon, Sedona, Santa Fe, Walnut Canyon, parts of 66. Didn't make it to EL Malpias or Canyon de Chelly. Took us about 10 days for the drive, no including staying in Sedona and the Grand Canyon.
