Monday we left Winslow, AZ and traveled to Tusayan, AZ which is about 5 miles from the entrance to the Grand Canyon. We are boondocking in the Kaibab National Forest just South of Tusayan. Boondocking is allowed on most of the forest roads in the National Forest. We are in a large, fairly open area about 1000 feet from the road with no close neighbors.
Our Route
Our Campsite
View Out Our Windows
View looking back toward the forest road (it is about as far back as you can see the trees)
We went to the Grand Canyon twice since we have been here. The first day we took Darby but he was a little overwhelmed with all the people on the narrow trails so we left him in the camper the second day. We hiked several miles on the Rim Trail the first day and about 5 miles on the Hermits Rest Trail the second day.
Lots of elk wandering around in Grand Canyon Village
Views of the canyon - photographs do not do it justice
Telephoto glimpse of the Colorado River about 1 mile down and several miles away
View of Grand Canyon Village from the Hermits Rest Trail
The Bright Angel trail - a switchback trail used by hikers and the mules to descend into the canyon
Telephoto close-up of one of the many formations
Wide angle - click to enlarge
One of the many Grand Canyon Railroad locomotives that travel from Williams, AZ to the Grand Canyon several times a day
Some of the mules that are used to carry people down the steep trail into the canyon
The mule barn in Grand Canyon Village
We have been here 5 days and are leaving for Utah in the morning - we were going to leave today but this area and southern Utah had severe high wind warnings (60 to 70 mph gusts) today so we are waiting until tomorrow to leave.
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