Thursday, May 25, 2023

Driving Southeast to the Grand Canyon in Arizona




Today's five-hour drive starts











The road ahead...





This formation looks 
like a beached yacht...

... a giant yacht







We turn onto
















I take pictures of the
changing landscape.






Summit
5,690 Feet



There's a lot of geologic change in this region.




Towers "wearing"









Welcome to Arizona











Turning onto US Route 89
South in Bitter Springs.









near Cameron








The parking lot at Glen Canyon
Dam doesn't have room for
our motorhome & tow car.





The dam created Lake Powell.






The river below the dam





Elevation
6,000 Feet







Watch For Rocks

6% Grade
Next 4 Miles




Navajos sell jewelry &
souvenirs at an overlook.






I like the tilted top of
this formation.






Memorial Highway








Fees Required






The sign at the entry to the Tribal Park said, "No Fees."  Let's stop.


The Canyon is very worn & deep.






We enter Kaibab
National Forest





A roadside glimpse of the











Eric & I with the






Prescribed Burn Ahead








Eric & reminisce about our time in Ocala National Forest during a planned burn.






We follow the signs
to the Campgrounds.











I spotted this Elk & took
this picture as the windshield
wipers cleared rain drops.





Registering at







This campground has full hookups - electric, water, and sewer.  The campsites are 50 feet long to accommodate larger RVs.





Eric in front of our 2004
Site. J 62.

The voltage is very
good here.







This campsite is huge!





Tomorrow we go to the South Rim to see the Grand Canyon.

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