We had thought the Redwood trees and the Hoover Dam were massive- turns out nothing compares to the Grand Canyon. No picture or video can do justice in describing the size. When we finally saw the canyon for ourselves, we were truly blown away. Just to put things in perspective: to get from the South Rim to North Rim it is about a 20 mile hike across (approximately 3 days) or by car, 220 miles.
Growing up, we have hiked many times through parks and on trails. So since this was the Grand Canyon, we had to challenge ourselves to get some of the best views. We surely got more than we asked for! As you can see in the videos below, the trail was very steep at times and took us to the edge of cliffs. It was thrilling, scary, and fun all at the same time. The trail was at Grandview Point located on the South Rim.
During our hike we found a large rock overhanging the Grand Canyon with another rock overhead, creating somewhat of a cave. Now prior to hiking the Canyon, we had stopped off in town and picked up subs. This overlook was perfect- we carefully got on the rock and ate our lunches.
As the sun started to set, we headed out of the canyon and drove east to Desert View. This point sticks out into the Grand Canyon and gave us a perfect view of the sunset. The colors, deep purples mixed with fiery oranges, can only be viewed at the canyon – no picture we took could express the magnificent scene.
Road Trip Pro Trip #4
About an hour south of the Grand Canyon Village, there is a small town called Williams. Historically, Williams is located along Route 66 and was a big part of the interstate highway. If you have a chance to visit the Grand Canyon, we both recommend staying in Williams. It is a bit of a drive, but the Cafe 66 neon signs, street performers, and rustic steam locomotives makes it certainly worth it.
OMG!!! Gorgeous but so scary!!