We would like to vist these areas in late October/First of November. Can anyone give advise on what the weather will be like? Is it too late in the year? Thanks for any help.
Auburn War Eagle said
06:06 PM Apr 12, 2007
We have camped at the south and north rims of the Grand Canyon. They are both wonderful,beautiful places to see. The north rim closes sometime in Oct. but you need to check the park's web site on that. It closes because of weather. We have been up to Zion and Bryce Canyon Nat'l Parks. I'd think that they may be in a similar situation in weather and closing. You need to check on this. The south rim of the Grand Canyon always stays open. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Ann and Tom
Judy said
07:27 PM Apr 13, 2007
North Rim closes end of Oct. Calling the parks is what I would do also. southwestjudy & Bob & 2blackdogs
blijil said
08:47 AM May 14, 2007
The North Rim closes normaly the end of Oct unless snowed in early which happens occasionally. Bryce has been open beyond Oct but don't count on it. It is particularly nice to visit this time of year because it is cool and the trails are great for hiking. Zion is quite a bit warmer and lower in altitude. It should be open later but depends on the weather. On the otherside of the state Moab is gorgeous that time of the year as is Arches and Lake Powell is quite nice if you want to boat for a day or two or decide to houseboat up the lake for a few days. In any case take in Rainbow bridge. Lake Powell is open and dependent only on the weather. If you are on the east side of the Utah creep down into Arizona and see Canyon de Chelley.
Good camping, Larry and Jacki
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LeslieW said
10:11 PM May 14, 2007
We spent last Thanksgiving in St. George, UT and Zion National Park. The commercial campgrounds were very full. (Apparently Snowbirds show up in early November.) Without advance reservations, it was difficult to find a site. Weather was wonderful but Zion was very crowded. Because the shuttle system isn't in place that late in the year, driving in Zion was alot like rush-hour traffic in a major metropoltan area. Very difficult to turn around! I would say that it is not too late to see Zion or Bryce.
Hoping to be on the road soon,
Leslie & Robert
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Jim01 said
01:11 PM Jun 23, 2007
We went to most of the National Parks in Utah and both rims of the Grand Canyon in September a few years ago, and the weather was great.
I would be very concerned about road conditions in late Oct and early Nov. There are roads in that area that I wouldn't want to be on if they were slick.
We would like to vist these areas in late October/First of November. Can anyone give advise on what the weather will be like? Is it too late in the year? Thanks for any help.
Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Ann and Tom
southwestjudy & Bob & 2blackdogs
Good camping,
Larry and Jacki
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Hoping to be on the road soon,
Leslie & Robert
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I would be very concerned about road conditions in late Oct and early Nov. There are roads in that area that I wouldn't want to be on if they were slick.