Grand Canyon June 2022

stew47 wrote:

agesilaus wrote:

skip CA with that amount of time and focus on seeing sites between your home and GC. Including Sedona.

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Lord only knows what fuel will be in CA by then, it's $5/gal now might be $7 or $8 by then. And to think, I was getting diesel for just over $2 a year ago.

I won’t lie lol. Gas prices have me also planning a trip to Colorado as a plan B. 1400 miles to Denver vs 2500 miles to la area. I know we could spend couple weeks in Colorado and enjoy it.

If you're thinking about the Denver area, also think about making reservations now. In checking, for example, Cherry Creek State Park, they still have some full hookup sites for the weekend of the 10th and 3rd, which are the busy times, and during the week should be less of a problem. Also, in checking Chatfield State Park, they also have FHU spots available for both weekends so again the weekdays shouldn't be much of a problem.

Both state parks are very nice, and FHU would be desirable, particularly having water and electric. H E R E is the link to the reseervation page for both of those, as well as any other State Parks in Colorado. All Colorado state parks are reservation only now, there's no first come/first served.

IF you're thinking about RMNP for a stay, if you want inside the park, again make reservations now as these fill up very quickly. Two campgrounds in the Estes Park side, Glacier Basin and Moraine Park. They had restrictions on loops available last year due to the pandemic, but those loops have been re-opened for the 2022 season. Also keep in mind that RMNP has timed entry again this year for the 3rd season in a row. One must have a reservation to enter the park during a specific time window. If you are camping in the park, then you don't need the timed entry reservation, but you do need proof of reservation at one of the campgrounds.

There are private RV parks in the Denver area, but for the money you would do better with the state parks. Estes Park private RV parks will be way overpriced, the cheapest being Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake for $47/night for W/E sites. Other prices will be more in the $60-$80/night range for FHU sites.

If USFS campgrounds are something you would consider, you will again need to make reservations now. The popular ones for the weekends of the 3rd and 10th of June are likely already completely booked, at least up here in my neck of the woods in northern Colorado. For the weekend of the 17th, the reservation window thru Recreation.gov opens on 12.17.21 at 10am EST/8am MST. Weekdays will be less of an issue.