North vs South Rim Grand Canyon?
Starting to plan for the summer and possibly considering the G.C. for about a week. Will be traveling in pop up with 2 adults & 2 kids( 15 & 7 Y.O.) plus my sister and her pack will be tent camping. ...
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We have been to the north and south rims multiple times. It's pretty close to us in So Cal.
If you're choosing one rim, and this is your first visit, I think you would want to do the south rim. It is the traditional experience.
It's a full day drive between south and north. You could do both in a week, but that would be stretching the experience I think. If you could add even a couple of days, you might do both. But you'll probably be fully sated of looking down into a giant canyon by the time you're done a week on the south side.
I prefer the north rim, but it requires more time driving. You can actually get off on some dirt roads and visit remove viewpoints, with very few if any other people around. That's not really possible on the south side. So save the north rim visit for your next trip.
If you're choosing one rim, and this is your first visit, I think you would want to do the south rim. It is the traditional experience.
It's a full day drive between south and north. You could do both in a week, but that would be stretching the experience I think. If you could add even a couple of days, you might do both. But you'll probably be fully sated of looking down into a giant canyon by the time you're done a week on the south side.
I prefer the north rim, but it requires more time driving. You can actually get off on some dirt roads and visit remove viewpoints, with very few if any other people around. That's not really possible on the south side. So save the north rim visit for your next trip.
