National Parks - Page 2

Undertoad · 09-24-2018, 08:48 PM

Jese Christ you guys don't raise the bar too high before I get to #2

Grand Canyon, people tell me it is a big hole

xoxoxoBruce · 09-24-2018, 09:14 PM

Yes it is, but at the park it's about a mile deep and 9 miles wide, whereas the river is mostly less than 100 yards wide. That leaves a lot of landscape between rims, some of which is very impressive.

You can get a real good idea of it in 3 hours looking down from the lookouts on the south rim. You can get a better perspective hiking down part or all the way to the river.

I got a different perspective traveling by boat, from the park to Lake Mead, and hiking up various side canyons.

bbro · 09-25-2018, 12:34 PM

Zero. I mean, I've been to the Smokys, but not to the park there. Considering I only ramped up my outdoor time this year, I think I'll have plenty of time to catch up. Maybe I should make it a goal to visit all of them by 50 (a little over 11 years). That sounds like a grand adventure!

This list looks like a good place to start: https://www.travelandleisure.com/sli...national-parks

Gravdigr · 09-26-2018, 04:05 AM

I think I've made an even dozen. Give or take.

09-24-2018, 09:14 PM	#17
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes it is, but at the park it's about a mile deep and 9 miles wide, whereas the river is mostly less than 100 yards wide. That leaves a lot of landscape between rims, some of which is very impressive. You can get a real good idea of it in 3 hours looking down from the lookouts on the south rim. You can get a better perspective hiking down part or all the way to the river. I got a different perspective traveling by boat, from the park to Lake Mead, and hiking up various side canyons. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-25-2018, 12:34 PM	#18
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Zero. I mean, I've been to the Smokys, but not to the park there. Considering I only ramped up my outdoor time this year, I think I'll have plenty of time to catch up. Maybe I should make it a goal to visit all of them by 50 (a little over 11 years). That sounds like a grand adventure! This list looks like a good place to start: https://www.travelandleisure.com/sli...national-parks __________________ Camping Last edited by bbro; 09-25-2018 at 12:39 PM.

09-26-2018, 04:05 AM	#19
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Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Jese Christ you guys don't raise the bar too high before I get to #2 Grand Canyon, people tell me it is a big hole

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