Orlando, FL to the Grand Canyon
My wife and I have a 25 ft. travel trailer and would like to make a two month trip to the Grand Canyon and surronding states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. April and May are the best months for us to go but we understand that the north rim of the Grand Canyon is closed at that time. How important is it to see the North Rim? Is the South Rim open and is it the same as the North Rim? Any suggetions for a proposed itinery and advice regarding the Grand Canyon?
You're gonna have fun, fun, fun!
Greetings, captwalter, and welcome to the forum!
Two months should be ample time for this trip. I hesitate to give you route suggestions because I've only driven these roads in a small, zippy car that makes good use of it's turbo on twisty, high-altitude roads. With your trailer, your driving experience will be very different. So I'll leave some of those specifics for some of our regular contributors who are more familiar with that part of the country.
The north rim of the GC is quite different than the south rim. They are both breath-takingly gorgeous in different ways. While it would be wonderful to see both sides, it's really not necessary for you to have a great trip. However, I hope that the roads are clear from the GC to Zion and Bryce because it would be a shame to miss those fantastic places due to closed roads. I'm sure someone will pop in and give you advice about those routes.
Maybe I need more java this AM because I'm not coming up with good advice for your trip. I would recommend doing a search for each of the states you want to visit and for the Grand Canyon. (The search button is on the menu above.) Others will pipe in with more ideas as well. And I'll try to come back after I've had more coffee.
Later!