From Grand Canyon to Mesa Verde, 24-29 May 2001

Notes by piero scaruffi | See Travel resources | Rim to rim hike | My Grand Canyon page
Most epic hikes of my life

Car rental

AVIS reservation for a midsize car May 24 pickup 3pm in Vegas returning May 29 same time in Vegas: $156. Reservation number:18640096US6

Lodging

  1. Customer Name : DOMINIK ZUMBUHL
    Customer Address : CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
    Park Name : GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
    Campground Name : MATHER SOUTH RIM
    Check In : 12:00 PM on 05/24/2001
    Check Out : 12:00 PM on 05/26/2001
    Total Charge : $30.00
    Customer ID : 981596
    Important Phone Numbers
    GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK : 5206387888
    Customer Support : 1-800-388-2733
  2. Park Name : ZION NATIONAL PARK
    Campground Name : WATCHMAN ELECTRIC SITES
    Check In : 11:00 AM on 05/27/2001
    Check Out : 11:00 AM on 05/29/2001
    RESERVATION ID : 1770146
    Customer Name : DOMINIK ZUMBUHL
    Total Charge : $32.00
    ZION NATIONAL PARK : 4357723256
    Customer Support : 1-800-388-2733

    Budget

    Lodging: $50x5=$250
    Rental car: $150
    Gasoline: $150
    Total lodging/transportation per person: $550/4=$140 each (assuming four people)

    What to bring

    • sleeping bag
    • hiking boots or good walking shoes
    • sunglasses
    • sunscreen lotion
    • hat

Itinerary

  • May 24: arrival in Las Vegas; evening drive to Grand Canyon; camp
  • May 25 6am: hike down the south rim of the Grand Canyon and up the north rim; stay at Grand Canyon Lodge (the others drive around)
  • May 26: drive to Mesa Verde, Colorado
  • May 27: Mesa Verde; Monument Valley; drive to Page
  • May 28: drive through Bryce Canyon; drive to Zion; camp
  • May 29: hike in Zion (Observation Point); drive to Vegas

Air schedules

  • piero:
    May 24 10:20 am depart SFO
    May 24 11:49 am arrive LAS
    May 29 8:45pm depart LAS
    May 29 10:12pm arrive SFO
    $150 including taxes with United
  • Dominik:
    BOS- LAS arrive 10:30am, May24
    LAS- SFO leave 8:45pm, May 29
    SFO- BOS leave 10:30pm, June 3, Sunday
    United Airlines
  • Esra:
    Pretty much same as piero
  • Bunmi: From San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS-McCarran Intl.) Depart: 24-May-01 at 10:10 AM Arrive: 24-May-01 at 11:35 AM
    From Las Vegas, NV (LAS-McCarran Intl.) to San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) Depart: 29-May-01 at 6:30 PM Arrive: 29-May-01 at 8:00 PM

Distances

  • Las Vegas, NV - Grand Canyon South R (Tusayan, AZ) 270 miles
  • Las Vegas, NV - Grand Canyon North R (Jacob Lake, AZ) 220 miles + 40 miles
  • Grand Canyon South R (Tusayan, AZ) - Mesa Verde (Cortez, CO) 271 miles
  • Grand Canyon North R (Jacob Lake, AZ) - Mesa Verde (Cortez, CO) 290 miles + 40 miles
  • Mesa Verde (Cortez, CO) - Bryce Canyon (Bryce Canyon, UT) 300 miles
  • Bryce Canyon (Bryce Canyon, UT) - Zion (Virgin, UT) 100 miles
  • Zion (Virgin, UT) Las Vegas, NV 150 miles
  • Grand Canyon South R (Tusayan, AZ) - Zion (Virgin, UT) 270 miles
  • Grand Canyon North R (Jacob Lake, AZ) - Zion (Virgin, UT) 100 miles + 40 miles