We woke up early today, mainly due to the cold. We found out later from a Park Ranger it was -16 overnight, brrr! After de-icing the van (inside and out) and having some warm breakfast, we headed down the canyon. We stopped at another view point on the way, with views straight out of a Christmas card (it was so snowy, up to our knees at some points) and went on a short trail. All in, the Grand Canyon is fantastic place where you could spend a good couple of weeks camping (or staying in the lovely lodges) and working your way round all the trails and hikes.
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| I knew we shouldn't have left the chairs out overnight! |
We saw a number of warning signs when we were in the Canyon, advising you to look out for elk or deer on the roads. We didn’t spot any on the roads, but we did see a couple of elks roaming around someone’s garden in the village and a couple of stags, hanging out in the grassy area near the information centre. Arran was being a bit cautious when taking photos, before a local walked past and said you could get pretty close to them without them minding, as they are quite docile. It was amazing seeing a massive stag just walking around in the village, but I guess if you live there, you’d get used to it.
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| A local stag |
Made it all the way to Bryce Canyon today, but as it was getting dark we set up camp for the night a few miles down the road at Dixie National Forrest.
