Larger than life! (Grand Canyon National Park)

Member Name: MistyClaire

Product:	Grand Canyon National Park
Date:	25/08/09 (14 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lots of options for easy to advanced walkers

Disadvantages: it gets HOT

We drove from Vegas to the Grand Canyon in a hired RV. The day we arrived there was a massive thunderstorm and this was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen- lightning shooting down the canyon right infront of us! However, I wouldn't recommend standing on the canyon edge in a storm because most of the trees near us were dead from lightning strikes!!
We spent four days walking along the rim of the canyon in various different areas. The views from each corner you turn are truly astonishing! Altough only experienced hikers/ guided treks trek right down to the canyon we walked a part way down towards Plateau point for an hour or so on a windy path. Although we had only scratched the surface of the canyon, I would recommend walking part way down as looking up to the rim gives you a sense of being in the canyon, not just above it. There were mule treks going all the way down to Plateau Point which looked great (not much effort involved!) and I can imagine the view from the edge of the Plateau t the Colorado would be fantastic (there are very few areas on the rim where you have a clear view of the river.)
Would also recommend a very early start to watch sunrise at the canyon.
Just remember it is HOT! Sunblock and loads of water are a must for anyone walking the rim or hiking down.

Summary: FANTASTIC