Comments on: The Grandest Canyon http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:01:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sarahhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/#comment-43359 Sarah Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:34:33 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/132#comment-43359 Hey Matt, completly agree!! The only way to experience the true wonder of the canyon is to get hiking! I only had one day at the Canyon and made it the 6 and half hours to Plateau Point and back, and that was starting at sunrise to avoid alot of the intense heat, one of the most visually rewarding hikes i have undertaken. As you enjoyed the Canyon i would also recommend paying a visit to Dead Horse Point NP in Moab, Utah. Spectacular views at sunset and a fraction of the crowds!Happy travels :) Hey Matt, completly agree!! The only way to experience the true wonder of the canyon is to get hiking! I only had one day at the Canyon and made it the 6 and half hours to Plateau Point and back, and that was starting at sunrise to avoid alot of the intense heat, one of the most visually rewarding hikes i have undertaken.
As you enjoyed the Canyon i would also recommend paying a visit to Dead Horse Point NP in Moab, Utah. Spectacular views at sunset and a fraction of the crowds!

Happy travels :)

]]> By: Theresahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/#comment-626 Theresa Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:35:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/132#comment-626 In Summer 2006, Jeff and I rafted the Grand Canyon, and it was one of the best trips of our lives. It's such a different experience down at the bottom. (I'd done the peer down from the top thing before, but Jeff had never been at all.) It's staggeringly beautiful, and I don't know if I've ever seen a night sky more phenomenal than what we saw from the canyon floor. Rafting was a heckuva good time too, although the water is freezing. Bathing in it was not fun! In Summer 2006, Jeff and I rafted the Grand Canyon, and it was one of the best trips of our lives. It’s such a different experience down at the bottom. (I’d done the peer down from the top thing before, but Jeff had never been at all.) It’s staggeringly beautiful, and I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a night sky more phenomenal than what we saw from the canyon floor. Rafting was a heckuva good time too, although the water is freezing. Bathing in it was not fun!

]]> By: Nomadic Matthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/#comment-596 Nomadic Matt Thu, 29 May 2008 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/132#comment-596 @anon: sorry to hear that! :( @anon: sorry to hear that! :(

]]> By: Sherriehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/#comment-595 Sherrie Wed, 28 May 2008 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/132#comment-595 I was never really interested in the past, but everyone keeps saying how amazing it is, so maybe I will have to turn my gypsy heart a little more north American bound. :-) I was never really interested in the past, but everyone keeps saying how amazing it is, so maybe I will have to turn my gypsy heart a little more north American bound. :-)

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/#comment-594 Anonymous Wed, 28 May 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/132#comment-594 Great post!<br/>I went to the Grand Canyon last year. Sadly, I was in the majority who spent a few hours there, and was very disappointed because my travel companions didn't want to do anything other than looking down at the canyon from the rim and the weather was a little bit rainy. I want to go back someday to hike down the canyon and experience everything that it has to offer. Great post!
I went to the Grand Canyon last year. Sadly, I was in the majority who spent a few hours there, and was very disappointed because my travel companions didn’t want to do anything other than looking down at the canyon from the rim and the weather was a little bit rainy. I want to go back someday to hike down the canyon and experience everything that it has to offer.

]]> By: Monnahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-grandest-canyon/#comment-593 Monna Wed, 28 May 2008 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/archives/132#comment-593 Hey Matt!<br/><br/>I like your title, "The Grandest Canyon." <br/><br/>I have been to the Grand Canyon twice. The first time, I was in Phoenix for a week-long conference. On the van ride up, it started to snow and the canyon filled up like a big bowl of fog-soup. So sad! Apparently, it only happens a few days a year.<br/><br/>A couple of years later, my guy and I were in Vegas and we tried again. There it was.<br/><br/>It really is the grandest canyon.<br/><br/>Monna (Teacher Girl) Hey Matt!

I like your title, “The Grandest Canyon.”

I have been to the Grand Canyon twice. The first time, I was in Phoenix for a week-long conference. On the van ride up, it started to snow and the canyon filled up like a big bowl of fog-soup. So sad! Apparently, it only happens a few days a year.

A couple of years later, my guy and I were in Vegas and we tried again. There it was.

It really is the grandest canyon.

Monna (Teacher Girl)

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