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| Travel: | [Day 0] | Fri May 22 | Drive day · no videos | Drive day · no videos |
| Grand Canyon N.P.: | [Day 1] | Sat May 23 | First day at the Grand Canyon South Rim | First day at the Grand Canyon South Rim · 6 videos |
| [Day 2] | Sun May 24 | Grand Canyon South Rim | Grand Canyon South Rim · 15 videos | |
| Hoover Dam/Las Vegas: | [Day 3] | Mon May 25 | Hoover Dam, then on to Las Vegas | Hoover Dam, then on to Las Vegas · 5 videos |
| [Day 4] | Tue May 26 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas · 5 videos | |
| Yellowstone N.P.: | [Day 5] | Wed May 27 | En route to Yellowstone | En route to Yellowstone · 7 videos |
| [Day 6] | Thu May 28 | Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone National Park · 42 videos | |
| Yellowstone/Grand Teton N.P.: | [Day 7] | Fri May 29 | Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, then the start of the straight-through drive home | Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, then the start of the straight-through drive home · 29 videos |
| Drive Home: | [Day 8/9] | Sat May 30/31 | Drove straight home from Grand Teton with no overnight stop, arriving early Sunday morning | Drove straight home from Grand Teton with no overnight stop, arriving early Sunday morning · 1 video |
| Route Map: | [Route][all maps] | |||
| Day's Summary: First day at the Grand Canyon South Rim. Overnight: Mather Campground. |
Traveling on I-40 West (near exit 284) early in the morning. As this was my first time back to the Grand Canyon since 1999, I was very excited. I drove straight to the Grand Canyon with no sleep breaks, so this was after a full day/night of driving. I did rest at least a couple times at truck stops on the way out.
In Arizona, around 2:30PM Eastern, 11:30PM Arizona time.
Near mile marker 213, around noon local time.
For the first time in a decade, I was back to the Grand Canyon. Very exciting, and videos can never justice to the views you receive at the Canyon. If you haven't been, I strongly recommend going at least once in your lifetime. It's a sight to see, especially after many hours of driving!
Looking at the Bright Angel Trail, one of the major maintained trails at the South Rim. Along with South Kaibab, Plateau Point, and River Trail, it's considered to be a corridor trail. These trails are regularly patroled and maintained by the National Park Service
Storms can be dangerous, especially at the rim. Below the rim, not quite as dangerous. I'm on the Rim Trail, and I believe I'm east of Bright Angel Lodge. This year, the trip did not include any stays at the Bright Angel Lodge.
Thunder. Probably a good idea to not be at the rim with potential lightning strikes!