Grand Canyon #6: Flagstaff via Navajo Nation (US89 & SR64) to Desert View (Day 2) 2016-06-02
A drive from Flagstaff via the eastern route (US 89 & SR 64) to the Desert View / Desert Tower section of the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
Subsequent linked videos to follow make one-by-one stops for sightseeing at each posted viewpoint west toward the main section of the South Rim--Grand Canyon Village, from where additionally linked videos continue the drive south and southeast on US 180 back to Flagstaff.
Video time points:
0:20 Leaving east Flagstaff on Lucky Lane
2:40 Entering Business Interstate 40 (Route 66) east
5:20 Entering US 89 north
9:00 Leaving Flagstaff on US 89 north
47:55 Arriving Cameron, Navajo Nation, Arizona
48:25 Leaving US 89 north for SR 64 west
57:20 Turnoff to Little Colorado River scenic view, Navajo Tribal Park
58:40 Resuming west on SR 64
1:20:20 East Toll gate on SR 64, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
1:22:15 Arriving at Desert View parking lot
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Grand Canyon #1: From Flagstaff via US 180 & SR 64 to Grand Canyon Village in South Rim 2016-06-01
An annotated drive on the scenic & quickest route from Flagstaff to the South Rim of Grand Canyon national park for a day's stroll on a paved footpath along the canyon rim.
For first-timers choosing between one of the three routes, this one, the most direct, goes past no other center of settlement, connects to no other distant places, so has the lightest traffic volume. Once 5 - 10 minutes north of the least-congested north side of downtown Flagstaff, it is clear sailing to the first stop-sign at Valle, a motorists' service center an hour away, at the junction of US 180 (this highway) and State Road 64, the road which also carries traffic to and from Interstate 40 and the town of Williams in the south (all of which will appear on another drive video in this series). A few miles before the toll gate of the park is the last service town, Tusayan, of hotels and eateries, all charging premium prices.
On busy summer days, single-day visitors are advised by the national park's website to park their vehicles here (in Tusayan town), and take the park's free shuttle for entry into the park.
Nearly all of this lightly used road between Flagstaff and Valle, US 180, is a two-lane road (one lane in each direction), with occasional additional passing lane for traffic in one direction or the other.
On the day that I drove it in early June, the traffic was never heavy enough to form a line of vehicles waiting impatiently to pass a slow vehicle ahead, so the drive was most enjoyable (for me as well as for anyone catching up to me from behind).
US 180 is mostly straight, with frequent gentle curves not requiring significant speed reductions, but enough to break the monotony of the all straight-road drive.
For those who just want to get from Flagstaff to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon as quickly as possible for the day, this is the recommend route there and back.
0:01 Downtown Flagstaff AZ: Elevation 6,910 ft / 2,106 m
5:21 Road sign: Grand Canyon National Park - 74 miles
5:26 Elevation - 7,000 ft
8:20 Jct SR 64 - 46 miles
21:39 [Flagstaff] Nordic Village sign
23:19 Elevation 8,046 ft
25:27 Kendrick Park
26:18 8% Downgrade warning sign
33:15 Caution Smoke Ahead sign
46:15 Jct SR 64-9 Miles; Grand Canyon-37 Miles
48:19 S Rim Ranch Road
55:15 Jct SR 64 & US 180, Valle (Elevation 5,994 feet / 1,827 m) Coconino County, Arizona
56:20 Leaving Valle, AZ
57:04 Grand Canyon Vehicle Fee $30
1:06:29 Kaibab National Forest
1:15:30 Grand Canyon Airport (Elevation: 6,609 ft / 2,014 m)
1:17:03 Entering Tusayan (Elevation: 6,612 ft / 2,015 m)
1:24:10 Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim) entrance
1:37:43 Parking Lot A, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
This whole day's trip to the Grand Canyon Village section of Grand Canyon's South Rim also accessible through this playlist:
2016-06-01 Grand Canyon South Rim (with Park Headquarters & Rim Trail hike) from Flagstaff via US180 & on AZ64 via Williams back to Flagstaff
Wiki URLs to US 180 & Arizona SR 64:
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Grand Canyon Village - Inside the Gate
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Grand Canyon National Park (TRAVEL GUIDE) | Beautiful America Series | Episode# 1
Grand Canyon National Park travel guide in this beautiful America series by Hipfig for visitors.
Plan your visit to Grand Canyon using this Grand Canyon travel guide.
Grand Canyon National Park is in Arizona and is considered as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world.
1). Introduction to Grand Canyon National Park to new visitors interested in National parks and famous natural wonders in North America,
2). Information on how to get to Grand Canyon National Park South Rim by from cities like Flagstaff (Arizona), Las Vegas (Nevada), Phoenix (Arizona) and other surrounding cities,
3). Detailed information on this Grand Canyon National Park – North Rim and more popular South Rim area including South Rim Entrance, Entrance fee, Parking inside Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, Shuttle buses at Grand Canyon National Park South Rim area etc.,
4). Things to see and do at this Grand Canyon National Park South Rim area like visitor center, track around the south rim, hiking Rim trails, best places to watch Sunrise and Sunset, Accommodation inside Grand Canyon National Park South Rim area etc.,
5). Travel tips for first time visitors visiting Grand Canyon South Rim area of this National Park in Arizona.
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USA - West Coast Road Trip Summer 2016 (CZ/ENG subtitles)
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Our route:
San Francisco
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Kingman
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Trekaroo - 5 Best Things to Do with Kids in the Grand Canyon
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