Plans for Trip Out West

As we pack up, no slip of paper is safe, so thought I'd put my notes on where we want to go on our trip West and what we want to do here.

At the Grand Canyon:

It would be great to have in-park lodging, but apparently they are booked out months in advance. Still, I could keep checking the website for cancellations: Xanterra (https://www.grandcanyonlodges.com) Holiday Inn Express $167 (Grand Canyon Village,, South Rim), includes breakfast buffet.

If stay in Flagstaff, drive the 1 1/2 hours up in the morning to the main G.C. village. (Friend of a friend was happy at the Hilton Garden Inn in Flagstaff but could be booked out for the rest of the summer!)

Take the blue shuttle to the red shuttle (trip along the rim takes about 3 hours); skip the line at the red shuttle and walk the first mile to the first stop.

Rim trail is 7 miles

Drive to Desert view--view over the desert for hundreds of miles

Green loop desert-15 miles

Paul at the hotel said to go by car to the Watchtower and museum.

He also said an easy walk would be Powell Memorial to Hopi Point.

Idea: Go to Red Rock State Park

Go to Sedona

Go to Mesa Verde

We'll stay at the Far View Lodge located in the park. $162 with breakfast.