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| 23. Hiked from South Rim to Phantom Ranch |
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and back when I was in college.
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| -Have you been to the Grand Canyon? |
underpants |
Jul-23-10 09:50 PM |
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Yes |
Haole Girl |
Jul-23-10 09:50 PM |
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Yes, but I want to go back |
Doeed |
Jul-23-10 09:52 PM |
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Welcome to DU |
underpants |
Jul-23-10 09:54 PM |
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Thank you |
Doeed |
Jul-23-10 09:56 PM |
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Yes, but only from the rim. |
City Lights |
Jul-23-10 09:52 PM |
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Yes. When my boys were small, we took a monthlong road trip |
EFerrari |
Jul-23-10 09:54 PM |
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the |
MichaelHarris |
Jul-23-10 09:55 PM |
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Yes! |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Jul-23-10 09:56 PM |
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Two of my buddies had been and they said - you have to see this |
underpants |
Jul-23-10 10:41 PM |
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yep. several times. amazing place--try the North Rim! |
nightrain |
Jul-23-10 09:56 PM |
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Oh heck yeah.... North Rim only though. |
XOKCowboy |
Jul-23-10 09:57 PM |
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self delete |
lame54 |
Jul-23-10 11:20 PM |
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I lived in Page when I was five years old. |
unapatriciated |
Jul-23-10 11:26 PM |
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Yeah |
panader0 |
Jul-23-10 09:58 PM |
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Yes a couple times |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-23-10 09:58 PM |
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Yes twice. |
amerikat |
Jul-23-10 10:00 PM |
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Several years ago |
nevergiveup |
Jul-23-10 10:01 PM |
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Flying over is awesome |
ChazII |
Jul-23-10 10:34 PM |
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You get a much better sense of the scale of the canyon by flying over it |
MajorChode |
Jul-25-10 01:33 AM |
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Sunrise.... |
iamjoy |
Jul-23-10 10:02 PM |
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Sunrise at the Grand Canyon is stunning |
Sisaruus |
Jul-25-10 04:37 PM |
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Yep, when I was a little kid |
TorchTheWitch |
Jul-23-10 10:02 PM |
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Been to the South Rim several times! |
Lost4words |
Jul-23-10 10:04 PM |
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Yes. |
midnight |
Jul-23-10 10:05 PM |
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Yes. Went with my Dad and my grandmother when I was a teen-ager. |
Rhiannon12866 |
Jul-23-10 10:09 PM |
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Yup, couple times. |
madmom |
Jul-23-10 10:09 PM |
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No |
AmericaIsGreat |
Jul-23-10 10:09 PM |
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Do |
underpants |
Jul-23-10 10:37 PM |
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Yes, only once, but son, SO and I will be visiting in two weeks. Can't wait! nt |
blondeatlast |
Jul-23-10 10:11 PM |
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Hiked from South Rim to Phantom Ranch |
Still Sensible |
Jul-23-10 10:12 PM |
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No, I sadly haven't |
tammywammy |
Jul-23-10 10:13 PM |
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Go |
underpants |
Jul-23-10 10:36 PM |
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When in DC see all the usual stuff.........but you might also checkout |
amerikat |
Jul-23-10 11:10 PM |
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I have a good friend that just moved to DC |
tammywammy |
Jul-24-10 06:45 AM |
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Nope. |
Brickbat |
Jul-23-10 10:13 PM |
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My neighbor is conducting raft trips there right now. |
kwassa |
Jul-23-10 10:16 PM |
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If you are planning on going I could give you some tips.(nt) |
amerikat |
Jul-23-10 10:23 PM |
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Yes, it was gorges! |
customerserviceguy |
Jul-23-10 10:27 PM |
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Ouch! |
Sinistrous |
Jul-23-10 10:33 PM |
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Yep, school trip. Had a great time. |
proteus_lives |
Jul-23-10 10:32 PM |
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Yes, I lived in Flagstaff for 6 years and owned a motorcycle. |
aikoaiko |
Jul-23-10 10:39 PM |
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My very best friend who was the first to go there.... |
underpants |
Jul-23-10 10:43 PM |
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yes, several times |
Kali |
Jul-23-10 10:41 PM |
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Nope |
donheld |
Jul-23-10 11:01 PM |
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Not yet. |
Edweird |
Jul-23-10 11:04 PM |
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Yes - one of the most amazing places I've ever seen |
housewolf |
Jul-23-10 11:06 PM |
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yep, camped there for eight years in a row |
8 track mind |
Jul-23-10 11:06 PM |
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Camped on the North rim during the comet Hale-Bopp |
Vinnie From Indy |
Jul-23-10 11:11 PM |
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south rim as a child, north rim in my early 30s |
Motown_Johnny |
Jul-23-10 11:24 PM |
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Bright Angel Lodge picture window unobstructed view from the |
The_Casual_Observer |
Jul-23-10 11:38 PM |
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Yes, and to be honest I was disappointed. |
johnaries |
Jul-23-10 11:42 PM |
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Yes, from the west rim before it was commercialized. |
Zoeisright |
Jul-23-10 11:48 PM |
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Oh my, yes! On a fairly recent trip, after a grueling cross-country |
Stardust |
Jul-24-10 02:26 AM |
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Yeah, a few times. |
boppers |
Jul-24-10 02:30 AM |
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It's a must see site, just like Yosemite National Park. Seeing pictures of |
B Calm |
Jul-24-10 04:21 AM |
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Yes, twice |
DFW |
Jul-24-10 04:42 AM |
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Seen it and hiked the Bright Angel Trail |
cwydro |
Jul-24-10 04:53 AM |
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Yes, walked to the bottom a couple of times |
JustABozoOnThisBus |
Jul-24-10 04:58 AM |
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Yep! AND met ZombyWoof there :) |
JanMichael |
Jul-24-10 06:25 AM |
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Yes. |
TheCowsCameHome |
Jul-24-10 07:42 AM |
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I've only seen it from the air and it was still impressive at 38,000 feet. |
Arkansas Granny |
Jul-24-10 07:45 AM |
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Spectacular place.. I was there in 2008.. here are some photos.. |
DCBob |
Jul-24-10 08:12 AM |
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Great pics |
underpants |
Jul-24-10 08:26 AM |
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Yes |
ellie |
Jul-24-10 09:12 AM |
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Once, when I was very young. I don't really remember much. nt |
LWolf |
Jul-24-10 09:29 AM |
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Yes...never again |
HipChick |
Jul-24-10 09:31 AM |
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Yes, twice in fact! |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
Jul-24-10 09:40 AM |
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Couple of times |
sgsmith |
Jul-24-10 10:51 AM |
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One of the best books about the Grand Canyon. |
alfredo |
Jul-24-10 10:58 AM |
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Yes, but not since Arizona passed that "show me your papers" law |
derby378 |
Jul-24-10 11:02 AM |
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Nope. Nope and don't care to see it. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jul-24-10 11:04 AM |
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Many times to the South Rim |
immune |
Jul-24-10 12:11 PM |
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Yes. Best vacation we ever took. |
femmocrat |
Jul-24-10 12:26 PM |
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Flagstaff, AZ is my home town. |
distantearlywarning |
Jul-24-10 12:33 PM |
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Yes, three times actually - |
LibertyLover |
Jul-24-10 01:59 PM |
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We're trying to save enough |
hippywife |
Jul-24-10 02:15 PM |
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Yosemite is another world entirely. |
begin_within |
Jul-24-10 08:44 PM |
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Thanx! |
hippywife |
Jul-25-10 07:16 AM |
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I hope you do |
underpants |
Jul-24-10 10:26 PM |
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Thanx, sweetie. |
hippywife |
Jul-25-10 07:17 AM |
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I can make a few alternate suggestions |
MajorChode |
Jul-27-10 11:20 AM |
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The local air museum has a video game where you fly an human kite |
applegrove |
Jul-24-10 08:09 PM |
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yes, if you have a choice go to the north rim. |
likesmountains 52 |
Jul-24-10 08:42 PM |
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yes, back in 1995 |
Soylent Brice |
Jul-24-10 09:59 PM |
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Many times. I live in Northern Arizona so it's close. |
Nevilledog |
Jul-24-10 10:20 PM |
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Yes. A beautiful place |
hyphenate |
Jul-24-10 10:24 PM |
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when i was 11 years old |
jah the baptist |
Jul-25-10 12:13 AM |
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awesome! |
handmade34 |
Jul-25-10 01:17 AM |
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grand canyon west |
SwampG8r |
Jul-25-10 01:19 AM |
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so sweet |
handmade34 |
Jul-25-10 01:28 AM |
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i am TERRIFIED of heights but she really wanted to |
SwampG8r |
Jul-25-10 01:33 AM |
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I would be crawling on my hands and knees |
handmade34 |
Jul-25-10 01:42 AM |
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it is a lot more than the skywalk |
SwampG8r |
Jul-25-10 01:48 AM |
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I first visited a couple of times with my family in my early teens. |
denbot |
Jul-25-10 02:53 AM |
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Yeah. Hardest thing I've ever done in my life was hike to the bottom and back out in one day. |
jobycom |
Jul-26-10 01:00 AM |
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love your story |
handmade34 |
Jul-26-10 10:46 AM |
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That's the route I took, too. |
jobycom |
Jul-26-10 11:57 AM |
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Yes. It was Awesome in the true, original sense of the word Awesome. |
Arugula Latte |
Jul-26-10 01:12 AM |
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yes, been to both rims, then took the 2 night mule ride trip to Phantom Ranch |
Scout |
Jul-26-10 11:29 AM |
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I worked there |
CreekDog |
Jul-26-10 02:48 PM |
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Went there when I was 25. |
Tommy_Carcetti |
Jul-27-10 09:14 AM |
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Once |
JonLP24 |
Jul-27-10 09:31 AM |
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Yes, several times from both sides. |
sinkingfeeling |
Jul-27-10 10:04 AM |
#102 |
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