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Flying to Vegas, then driving to the Grand Canyon; which route?
Someone was telling me about some old route 66 route. Is this the one that adds 150+ miles to the trip? Will we still pass the Hoover Dam? Which route to you suggest. I don’t necessarily want to see a whole lot of scenery since we will be at the Grand Canyon. However, I am a photographer and love photo opportunities. What are all the different routes? Which is better? Which takes the least amount of time. Or is it better to fly to Phoenix? Please leave out too many details.
the best way to look at it is too use mapquest. theygive you routes and you can decide which scenes you want to see.
we did route 40 which meant we could go off onto route 66 is we wanted too, that route took us past bakerfeild and stuff like that. saying that we came from san fransico not vegas so i really have no idea.
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You’re breaking my heart kid .On your previous GCN question you got some of the best advice that you will ever get on the subject from a couple of people that really know the area and for some reason you have chosen to not to take any of it. Oh well there’s always mapquest.
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The 150 mile detour was my suggestion .
I suggested the LAS > Kanab via Zion > Lee’s Ferry >GCN route because I thought as a photogrgraher she would appreciate it.
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If your main focus is just to see the Grand Canyon than you are best off flying directly into Phoenix and driving up I-17 to Flagstaff and then on to the canyon. Phoenix is about a 4 hour drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, which makes it about an hour less than the drive from Vegas. More of the drive from Phoenix to the canyon is on interstate which helps as well.
If you are coming from Vegas, the fastest route is to take US93 over Hoover Dam and south to Kingman, AZ where you get on I-40 and take it east to Williams and then take AZ64 North to the Grand Canyon. This takes about 5 hours.
The alternate, more scenic Route 66 route that I mentioned in the other post leaves I-40 at Kingman, AZ and then reconnects to it again at Seligman, AZ (Seligman is about an hour west of Williams). This route parallels I-40 – so you are essentially following the same path, just about 20 miles futher to the north. The Route 66 alternate is a bit more winding and slower than the I-40, the extra milage (compared to I-40) is only about 20 miles (not 150), but because of the slower road it takes about an hour longer (not counting any stops). Either way, you will have to pass over Hoover Dam from Vegas – the split off for Route 66 is much further to the south.
Note that the Route 66 detour is not one of the seven wonders of the world – just a more historic and scenic option – for those with the time and inclination who want a change from the compartively boring interstate. If you are really pinched for time and old country highways are not appealing, than I would not bother with the Route 66 detour.
In the same vein, if you are not planning on spending any time in Vegas (ie: you are just using it as your airport for getting to the canyon) than you are better off flying into Phoenix instead.
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