Southwest USA & The West Coast (California, Arizona etc) - General Thread

elantan

i just had a look at dead horse state park ... it does look stunning ... sigh ... wish i could put that into our schedule as well ... but yep i reckon it would be a good place to go northwest

northwest1965

elantan wrote: »

is that the sequoias on the way from death valley to yosemite? i am thinking of doing them on the way

It was Mariposa Grove, near Yosemite's South entrance.

Gloomendoom

elantan wrote: »

mmmmm this puts a diff spin on it all then, driving down to south rim staying there for a night driving back to vegas there for a night then onto death valley there for a night before yosemite ... that might be too much driving tbh ...mmmm will need to really think this through ... i do fancy grand canyon ( tbh much more than vegas ...although i am sure i will enjoy that as well) but i really dont want to put alot of pressure on my husband for driving as he is still recovering from his breakdown

We did South Rim > Las Vegas > Death Valley > Yosemite.

I agree with you, the Grand Canyon/Death Valley/Yosemite is much more impressive than Las Vegas. However, if you have never been it's worth a visit, even if you never go back.

elantan

does anyone know if it is it possible to get a bus to south rim? (not a tour just a bus ...like a first bus or grey hound or something) that would mean hubby wouldnt need to drive ... we could get the bus there and back two days later

Gloomendoom

You can get a train from Williams right to the rim...

The Grand Canyon Railway

elantan

thing is i need to get to williams ... thats a 4 hour journey from vegas itself ... we do have a car booked so i can get it a few days earlier if we need to but i was thinking to take some of the driving stress off of the hubby

jackieblack

elantan wrote: »

thing is i need to get to williams ... thats a 4 hour journey from vegas itself ... we do have a car booked so i can get it a few days earlier if we need to but i was thinking to take some of the driving stress off of the hubby

It's a really easy drive, if that helps.
US93 South (over Hoover Dam/bridge) to I40 (East), to Williams. For GC, turn left from I40 at Williams onto AZ64 N
If you don't fancy the I40, there is a long stretch of old Rt66 between Kingman and Williams - takes a bit longer but is a 2 lane road with lots of quirky little places to stop at on the way:)

northwest1965

jackieblack wrote: »

It's a really easy drive, if that helps.
US93 South (over Hoover Dam/bridge) to I40 (East), to Williams. For GC, turn left from I40 at Williams onto AZ64 N
If you don't fancy the I40, there is a long stretch of old Rt66 between Kingman and Williams - takes a bit longer but is a 2 lane road with lots of quirky little places to stop at on the way:)

It is much easier than driving in the UK. We left Vegas early in the morning and stopped off in Kingman for breakfast. Lots of places to choose from and you can call in the Walmart and stock up on water/snacks

blindman

elantan wrote: »

thing is i need to get to williams ... thats a 4 hour journey from vegas itself ... we do have a car booked so i can get it a few days earlier if we need to but i was thinking to take some of the driving stress off of the hubby

There are countless options of trips\tours etc in this area so I think you should prioritise as to what you want to do, in what time and how you'd like to acheive it.

Self drive will be the best option IMHO and the distances can be large-however as has been said driving is easy.

Have fun.

Murphy_The_Cat

blindman wrote: »

Self drive will be the best option IMHO and the distances can be large-however as has been said driving is easy.

Have fun.

especially if you are driving a large and/or luxurious vehicle. Racking up several thousand miles in a compact class car would be an endurance test, not a pleasure