I can’t believe I drove from Indiana all the way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. If anyone in this thread hasn’t been to the Grand Canyon, you must make it a priority in your travels. I yearn to go back to the Grand Canyon, I probably think about it everyday. I’m glad Randy is here to show people who can’t get there the beauty. I share his channel with lots of people with mobility issues who mention they dreamt of seeing the parks and cannot during my work.
Right on! Hopefully everyone can see the canyon in person once in their lifetime. And so thankful, as you mentioned, that those who can't, can enjoy it (to a degree) through the videos. Really appreciate your support of the channel!
That was such a great video and an awesome adventure. Loved the drone shots. So happy they gave you permission or you were in an area that allowed, whichever the case may be. What a special area and so amazing that you can find that much solitude on the canyon rim. Congrats on crossing this one off your bucket list. It feels really good to be watching your videos again. I took a very long hiatus from UA-cam. Around Thanksgiving of ‘21 I contracted a very rare and severe eye infection that just turned my world upside down. It was an absolute nightmare and that is putting it mildly. It put me in such a dark place and I had to give up everything travel related. It was just too depressing. I leaned into my faith to help guide me through and my incredible family was there to pick me up. Finally on the other side of it and stable but still fighting the after effects. However, I have been able to start my adventures back up this year and have been able to do some awesome things and have a lot more planned this year. Can’t wait to catch up on your videos for inspiration and to see what I missed.
Michael, really sorry to learn that, my friend! Glad to hear you are feeling better and encouraged to know you found your strength in the Lord. Pray you make a full recovery and can return to your joyous adventures soon!
Absolutely Spectacular Randy. I'm so grateful that you share your adventures with us. The drone footage adds so much to your videos. It's always such an awesome treat to see your outstanding videos. Thanks again and God Bless you and your church friends... Robin :-)
This video is absolutely amazing - the Grand Canyon looks absolutely beautiful especially during the sunrise and the sunset. Thank you so much for your video on your travels - I really enjoyed it
Hello America's Park's😊😊, WOW!! How AMAZING that you can drive a jeep through VERY rugged terrain to a section of the Grand Canyon that people don't get to see! Absolutely breathtaking! I really enjoyed this video Randy!!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow, what an amazing trip! That road was surely interesting 🤨, but the pay-off at the end made it all worthwhile. I am so happy for you to be able to experience this all…and so thankful that you shared it with us! The views into the canyon and the drone footage were amazing! Take care always!
Randy, what an epic four-wheel-drive adventure! I’ve done a few of these over the years with our 4 x 4 bronco, and other Ford 4x4 vehicles, and while the Grand Canyon view is absolutely outstanding, the journey there is part of the fun. Very good of you to show how caution is a necessity for survival when traveling off-road. Outstanding rim campsite! Does not get much better than that. Excellent views. THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG IN THE JEEP, . . . Mike
What an incredible adventure! The colors of the evening sky and sunrise in the canyon just beautiful. Thank you for sharing and so happy you were able to finally experience this part of the Canyon. Oh and always remember my friend you are First Class no matter where you sit :) Much love !
haha - great words! Jymn, if I'm ever down I can read my Bible and your comments on my UA-cam channel and be assured of the encouragement! Appreciate your heart!
wow this is one awesome journey !! too funny you have cell service up there but line of sight yeah not too far form Hualapai that's great... skywalk is expensive but we thought it was worth it if you get the chance. So cool you were able to get the right vehicle for those roads / unreal views, a whole other look at the Grand thanks so much for taking us with you
Thanks so much for putting up a really great video, excellent footage! The Grand Canyon is certainly magnificent and is just as amazing at the bottom as the rim. Just so much to explore!
What a great part of the Grand Canyon! Epic photography! I get your enthusiasm over camping out on the rim; I camped out at Tuweep years ago & was astounded at the colors at sunset and then at sunrise. It's interesting that you took pictures across from the Skywalk. On another trip I took in Quartermaster viewpoint before the Skywalk was built and did a rather foolish thing; at rims edge, I jumped down onto a triangular rock about 3 feet down and hit loose pebbles! I had the presence of mind to throw myself onto my backside. I slid a foot or so and stopped just short of the 3000' dropoff! Needless to say, I was lucky....live and learn, I guess. As always I truly enjoyed this vlog. Thanks!
Man that trip looked amazing! Definitely a bucket list camping trip! Couldn't imagine waking up and seeing that. Crazy that you had service all the way out there. Thanks for sharing!
Wow this is probably my favorite video on your channel. The fact that you got there at night to camp and didn’t know what it would look like when you woke up! Beautiful and priceless
One of your favorite places! Great sunset and beautiful morning views. I actually only started drinking coffee when I turned 38 with my 3rd child 😆 🤣 until then it never did anything for me. ♡ now I'm almost 41 and it's more of a warm drink, like tea with milk and sugar. Your drone shots a d music are wonderful. The suns shadows hitting the canyon are remarkable ☆☆☆☆☆
That road definitely looked a bit dicey in spots, but WOW the view - especially from the 3rd view spot - just incredible! The red colors were so bright. Perfect music Randy!
You were there just after us. We were there on the 5th of October. Such a beautiful place! There were some big thunderstorms that came through after we got out, but looks like you got the remnants of them from the looks of all of the water you hit. Great video👍
Really cool, Bryan! Yeah, we heard about those storms that arrived before we did - glad we just missed them. Nice you had a nice time out there. Hope the video brought back some fond memories!
@@AmericasParks yep recognized all of it. From Twin Point we went to Whitmore Point and then Toroweep. Such an amazing place. Looks like you guys had a great trip! Thanks for the video🤘
What an awesome place to see the sunrise and sunset! I got to roll out of bed coffee cup in hand on the South Rim for sunrise. One of my favorite experiences. Thanks for taking us along.
Absolutely stunning sights!! What a way to start off your trip! Although It would have been more impressive if you had done that drive in a minivan. LoL. Can't wait to see the next video!!
The Grand Canyon just never gets old,truly one of our greatest parks. Was waiting for you to somehow hike from there to the Phantom Ranch:)Happy Holidays!
Randy, I've heard of the West Rim, but never had any idea where it's located. Going roughly east to west, I figured the people saying that didn't know their geography. So, it's at the Skywalk. That's on the Hualapai (WAH-la-pie) Res., which is west of the Havasupai (have-uh-SUE-pie) Res., home of the "people of the blue-green water". In fact, when you come to Supai, you pass right through the former's res. at Peach Springs.
@@moonshine8255 , can't forget how long it is, either, which is 277 miles, not all of which is in the national park. In fact, the Havasupai (have-uh-SUE-pie) Reservation is just 50 miles or so to the west, which is beyond the westernmost point of the national park, but it still continues beyond that point.
Been Rim it Rim twice and the canyon never gets old. Have wanted to make this trek for years and living in St, . George I have no excuse…rent the dang Jeep!
If overlanding you can start by going in from cedar pocket. Bunkerville. Go to Tassi then back and up over Pakoon. Then here. Then back up and over Trumbull down to Toroweap. You can do Dellenbaugh. I would drive out back up Trumbull to Wolf's Hole up Black Rock down backside and out Mesquite. Obviously 4x4. On way back to Saint George get off at exit 18 drive to top of hill. Stop climb up for view. Campground has nice bathroom. And trail to river. Behind that giant rock in river is a 13 mile canyon up to highest peak in are. No water need gallons in desert. 4 if hot and Fritos for salt.
Stunning Super Splendid SunSet views! Dramatic aerial perspective of the Grand Canyon. Sometime back I watched a video of you doing a journey across the Grand Canyon I very much enjoyed that one. Four years ago I spent my Thanksgiving weekend at the Skywalk Bridge on the other side, take from me Don't waste your time. Spectacular to see the Grand Canyon, but the experience on the Skywalk thing been there done that not doing it again, cause people who own Skywalk bridge just rush you through it and eager to take your money it seemed.
Appreciate the kind words and feedback! I've heard similar things about the skywalk. Maybe one of these days, but really no desire to pay it a visit. I'll take the more remote (non-touristy) places in the canyon.
Nice man, tough to find a cool place like that for some drone adventures. Time to start working that gimbal, maybe a couple “quick shots” I love speed ramping with a helix clip! Reversing it too.
Totally awesome Bud! Man, what a drive. So the area you camped was technically Parashant? Looks like a different road you took from the 1st time you reached the rim thru Parashant. My plan is to take my son/ grandson on my October trip and i have the North rim on my list and camping as a base at Jacob Lake. I seriously cant wait. I have to tell you, just when I think you videos couldn't get any better, im amazed at how your channel has grown and the quality of the videos is so amazing! its been a pleasure getting to know you over the last few years and following along. I still take a few mental notes on your filming techniques and gather ideas. Everyone knows I want only one thing for birthday.....the 360 camera( please text me the model, etc when you can). Fingers crossed for being able to see you in March. Hope your Thanksgiving was great!
Thanks, brother, appreciate the warm words! This one was really special. As for the two trips - both were to the same rim, but totally different roads through Parashant. This one was more west, the other was on the eastern end (called Tuweep/Toroweep). Take care! Here is my 360 gear: Insta360Onex2 360 Camera: amzn.to/3vYMxw0 Insta360 Selfie Stick (27.56in): amzn.to/34HhfxV Insta360 Extra Long (10ft) Invisible Selfie Stick: amzn.to/3uLXIqP
Beautiful scenery. You can camp on the edge or rim of the Grand Canyon at the North Rim Campground. Many site on the west side of the campground back right up to the rim. We were lucky to snag one of those with our family years ago with our popup camper. I made sure that there were large stones behind each wheel because it was a gradual slope from our camp site to the edge. Great experience.
You missed Toroweep to the East--you take Hwy 389 to Antelope Valley Road and go 70ish miles South to the Toroweep viewpoint and the Vulcans Throne Volcano. Having been to many many many of the viewpoints in that area of Mohave COunty Arizona I can tell you Toroweep is the most breathtaking view anywhere on the Canyon Rim on both sides of the River.
Yes, good call and totally agree! Was at Toroweep for an overnight trip a couple years ago. Here's the video if you want to relive your memories! :) All the best! ua-cam.com/video/2LDzJugS440/v-deo.html
Wow... It's so broad at this point that it almost looks more like Canyonlands than the Grand Canyon! I was even having trouble figuring out where you were geologically, because that broad plain in the middle doesn't look like the Tonto Plateau, which is the broad plain in the middle of the National Park. Very cool and kind of surreal!
Great trip, you guys looked nervous driving the jeep. The capability of a wranger you had no worries. There is a company that rents fully decked out jeeps, rooftop tents, fridge, etc. they are out of Tucson.
That was a great experience. Basically we downloaded some maps, watched a few YT videos, rented a Jeep and went off on our own. It's wasn't too hard to navigate. Take care!
Another great adventure and video for your viewing audience, Randy! I am interested in taking my sons to the Grand Canyon and not like most others. How many days did you spend on this trip? Do you think it would be possible to hit this location as well as the other north rim location from your previous video in a long weekend trip of 4 days?
Thanks so much! From start to finish, we did this trip in roughly 24 hours (rental period for the Jeep). Not super rushed, but really moving most of the time. Would have liked more time to explore. 4 days should be no problem for both locations.
Thanks for the video looks like an amazing trip. Do you have any waypoints for your trip or was it just follow the road google maps presents from St. George.
WOW! Those views were phenomenal! I was nervous during the driving esp mud holes and parking at the end of the cliff. Lol.. That was close, very close. And the dronage footage was awesome! Still don't know how you get good views & operate it while riding in a moving vehicle.
Thanks so much, Karen! I was really concerned about getting stuck too - about 1.5K to get towed out!! Thankfully, the Jeep we had (and the driver) took good care of us. Take care!
It's rushed, but we did this entire video in 24 hours (Jeep rental limitation). Really need to know what you want to see and the proper roads necessary to reach your destinations. Enjoy!
Thank you! Most, if not all of the area is BLM land, where drones are legally permitted. The NPS manages the inner canyon. We spoke with a Ranger in the BLM office to make sure we were legal in our places of operation.
The AZ STRIP is 80x200 miles thereabouts. Below it is gcnp. West Lake Mead NRA. East Grand Staircase Escalante. Zion. It is big. The road out to point from Oak Grove is decent but has some dips that are sketchy. The are going up over BLM 1069 then down to Wolf Hole then right long way then left south. It's marked. GET THE MAP!. The mud in the trees is before you get out on finger. Once out on finger 👉 you drive through bushes. NPS doesn't maintain roads. Dry in July August is better. But hotter.
Wow Randy! First off I never knew that there was a 90 Mile dirt road from St George to the rim of the Grand Canyon! Out of curiosity did you guys fly into St George or some other city? You know I've watched a lot of videos of yours and I have honestly never seen you so excited to be someplace like when you arrived to the rim of the Grand Canyon in this video! It was awesome that you were actually able to use the Drone in this National Park on this trip. What a great adventure and I'm glad you were able to finally cross this one off your list. Thanks for sharing another cool video with us all!
Nice words, Eric! Yeah, most of the land is BLM (drones permitted). The NPS only oversees the inner canyon. We were probably good either way, but checked just to make sure. Enjoy your week!
@@AmericasParks per GCPNM website: "Launching, landing or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is prohibited except as approved in writing by the Superintendent." Parts of the national monument (200,000 out of 1,000,000 acres, are actually NPS lands but those are west where you were. Great video footage... the colors were really nice. I think the small amount of smoke in the skies enhanced your colors beneficially while the sun was low. Best wishes.
Mount Dellenbaugh is my least favorite area but many like it. Mokeac Well. Oak Grove out to kelly point. Road is not maintained once in NPS. Great overlook other one upstream is harder to get too. Each finger is lower than last aka Kaibab Plateau 8800. Trumbull. Mountain top is 8000. Then Dellenbaugh 6000 at top area. Then Kelly.
@@josephw1785 Yes, National Parks are indeed a no-fly zone, but you are permitted to fly in BLM land-National Moments (like most of this video), National Forests and some State Parks.
Much of the land is BLM where drones are permitted. The very rim in NPS. We might have been totally fine either way, since we were not operating beyond the rim. Just to be safe, we personally checked with the BLM office.
The best sandwich at Jersey Mike's is the Big Kahuna Cheesesteak. Shout out to JMike's for all their charity work and they give you a free sandwich and drink on your birthday the past so many years. You are blessed with good friends. You can't do a trip like this with just anyone. If you can count your true friends on all five fingers then you are extremely lucky these days.
True, but this is NOT a National Park location. Parashant is run by the Land Management Bureau where drones are often permitted. We were even given special permission to fly by the rim.
I can’t believe I drove from Indiana all the way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. If anyone in this thread hasn’t been to the Grand Canyon, you must make it a priority in your travels. I yearn to go back to the Grand Canyon, I probably think about it everyday. I’m glad Randy is here to show people who can’t get there the beauty. I share his channel with lots of people with mobility issues who mention they dreamt of seeing the parks and cannot during my work.
Right on! Hopefully everyone can see the canyon in person once in their lifetime. And so thankful, as you mentioned, that those who can't, can enjoy it (to a degree) through the videos. Really appreciate your support of the channel!
Bro, you’re the real deal. The hikes, the editing, the music. Glad I found your channel.
Those words blessed my heart! Thanks, Ben!
That was such a great video and an awesome adventure. Loved the drone shots. So happy they gave you permission or you were in an area that allowed, whichever the case may be. What a special area and so amazing that you can find that much solitude on the canyon rim. Congrats on crossing this one off your bucket list.
It feels really good to be watching your videos again. I took a very long hiatus from UA-cam. Around Thanksgiving of ‘21 I contracted a very rare and severe eye infection that just turned my world upside down. It was an absolute nightmare and that is putting it mildly. It put me in such a dark place and I had to give up everything travel related. It was just too depressing. I leaned into my faith to help guide me through and my incredible family was there to pick me up. Finally on the other side of it and stable but still fighting the after effects. However, I have been able to start my adventures back up this year and have been able to do some awesome things and have a lot more planned this year. Can’t wait to catch up on your videos for inspiration and to see what I missed.
Michael, really sorry to learn that, my friend! Glad to hear you are feeling better and encouraged to know you found your strength in the Lord. Pray you make a full recovery and can return to your joyous adventures soon!
Absolutely Spectacular Randy. I'm so grateful that you share your adventures with us. The drone footage adds so much to your videos. It's always such an awesome treat to see your outstanding videos. Thanks again and God Bless you and your church friends... Robin :-)
Hey Robin, hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving! It's been great knowing you through the Internet over the years!
This video is absolutely amazing - the Grand Canyon looks absolutely beautiful especially during the sunrise and the sunset. Thank you so much for your video on your travels - I really enjoyed it
Very happy to hear that, Bianca!
Hello America's Park's😊😊, WOW!! How AMAZING that you can drive a jeep through VERY rugged terrain to a section of the Grand Canyon that people don't get to see! Absolutely breathtaking! I really enjoyed this video Randy!!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks, Al! Glad you enjoyed it, my friend!
Hey Randy, it's time for Rainbow Bridge, National Monument😊😊😊😊!
Wow. Awesome, no words can describe it. I never get tired of seeing that view. What an awesome adventure.
Thanks, Darlene! It's been one I've looked forward to for years. Take care!
Wow, what an amazing trip! That road was surely interesting 🤨, but the pay-off at the end made it all worthwhile. I am so happy for you to be able to experience this all…and so thankful that you shared it with us! The views into the canyon and the drone footage were amazing! Take care always!
Really happy to hear that, James! Take care!
Randy, what an epic four-wheel-drive adventure! I’ve done a few of these over the years with our 4 x 4 bronco, and other Ford 4x4 vehicles, and while the Grand Canyon view is absolutely outstanding, the journey there is part of the fun. Very good of you to show how caution is a necessity for survival when traveling off-road. Outstanding rim campsite! Does not get much better than that. Excellent views. THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG IN THE JEEP, . . . Mike
Thanks, Mike! Has to be one of my most treasured trips. So special and glad you've shared similar experiences. Have a super week!
What an incredible adventure! The colors of the evening sky and sunrise in the canyon just beautiful. Thank you for sharing and so happy you were able to finally experience this part of the Canyon. Oh and always remember my friend you are First Class no matter where you sit :) Much love !
haha - great words! Jymn, if I'm ever down I can read my Bible and your comments on my UA-cam channel and be assured of the encouragement! Appreciate your heart!
wow this is one awesome journey !! too funny you have cell service up there but line of sight yeah not too far form Hualapai that's great... skywalk is expensive but we thought it was worth it if you get the chance. So cool you were able to get the right vehicle for those roads / unreal views, a whole other look at the Grand thanks so much for taking us with you
Thanks, Thorn! Enjoyed reading the comment. Been on some great adventures... this one was really special!
Drone shots for the win! What an amazing experience to be able to set up camp there. That is a dream!
It sure was, Josh! So thankful to have done this trip!
Spectacular shots! What a neat experience to sleep right on the edge of the canyon
Probably among my top 5 adventures! :) Not far from where we hiked to the bottom of the North Rim in 2013!
Thanks so much for putting up a really great video, excellent footage! The Grand Canyon is certainly magnificent and is just as amazing at the bottom as the rim. Just so much to explore!
Appreciate the good observations and encouraging words, Chris. Just nothing out there like the Grand!
What a great part of the Grand Canyon! Epic photography! I get your enthusiasm over camping out on the rim; I camped out at Tuweep years ago & was astounded at the colors at sunset and then at sunrise. It's interesting that you took pictures across from the Skywalk. On another trip I took in Quartermaster viewpoint before the Skywalk was built and did a rather foolish thing; at rims edge, I jumped down onto a triangular rock about 3 feet down and hit loose pebbles! I had the presence of mind to throw myself onto my backside. I slid a foot or so and stopped just short of the 3000' dropoff! Needless to say, I was lucky....live and learn, I guess. As always I truly enjoyed this vlog. Thanks!
Wow, Bob, what a story! Thank God you lived to tell about it! Thanks for watching and sharing your kind words!
Wow. What spectacular shots! Especially the drone footage. Great job Randy.
Much appreciated! Have a great week!
What an incredible trip, love the footage, especially the drone footage!
Thanks, Mark! So thankful we were were permitted to fly there. Enjoy your weekend!
I was lucky to see the Grand Canyon about 10 years ago. Incredible seeing it again through your eyes, spectacular!
Nice, Dawn! Something everyone should witness in their lives!
What a fun adventure. Those drone shots of the Grand Canyon, and the Jeep were fantastic. Waking up to those views must have been amazing.
Thanks, this one was really a treat! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Man that trip looked amazing! Definitely a bucket list camping trip! Couldn't imagine waking up and seeing that. Crazy that you had service all the way out there. Thanks for sharing!
One of the best! Will always remember this adventure!
Very nice! Added to my vacation waypoints.
Appreciated! A little work to get there, but so amazing!
Wow this is probably my favorite video on your channel. The fact that you got there at night to camp and didn’t know what it would look like when you woke up! Beautiful and priceless
Right on! Thankful for finally having the opportunity to enjoy this one!
Another enjoyable content of you. Looks beautiful.
Thank you for touring with us and sharing
Hope you are well
Wish you have a blessed weekend
Thanks for the kind words! A blessed weekend to you as well!
What a hidden gem. So glad you got to enjoy it and I’m glad to see it from the comfort of my home. Rough road to get there, but what views!
Neat to facetime you and Shane from way out there! You guys got the first look!
As always, spectacular! The North Rim is my favorite and I’ll be there in the Spring to once again bathe in God’s wonders.
Amen, Bill! Glad to hear you have an upcoming trip. Enjoy!
EXCELLENT!!! loved the drone footage!
Thanks so much, Bob! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Wow! Amazing video! You can't beat those views, especially when they are all your own without another soul nearby.
This was a special one, Andy! Have a great week, brother!
One of your favorite places! Great sunset and beautiful morning views. I actually only started drinking coffee when I turned 38 with my 3rd child 😆 🤣 until then it never did anything for me. ♡ now I'm almost 41 and it's more of a warm drink, like tea with milk and sugar. Your drone shots a d music are wonderful. The suns shadows hitting the canyon are remarkable ☆☆☆☆☆
Thanks for those nice words! What a special trip!
That road definitely looked a bit dicey in spots, but WOW the view - especially from the 3rd view spot - just incredible! The red colors were so bright. Perfect music Randy!
Thanks, Heather! Have been wanting to do this one for years!
I dunno about that chili but those views were amazing! Great video my friend!
haha! Yeah, hear you on both of those points! :)
Thank you for sharing! Love the video. !!
Really appreciate hearing that, Laura!
You were there just after us. We were there on the 5th of October. Such a beautiful place! There were some big thunderstorms that came through after we got out, but looks like you got the remnants of them from the looks of all of the water you hit. Great video👍
Really cool, Bryan! Yeah, we heard about those storms that arrived before we did - glad we just missed them. Nice you had a nice time out there. Hope the video brought back some fond memories!
@@AmericasParks yep recognized all of it. From Twin Point we went to Whitmore Point and then Toroweep. Such an amazing place. Looks like you guys had a great trip! Thanks for the video🤘
What an awesome place to see the sunrise and sunset! I got to roll out of bed coffee cup in hand on the South Rim for sunrise. One of my favorite experiences. Thanks for taking us along.
Neat, Renee! So special to see that incredible site. Memories we'll never forget!
Absolutely stunning sights!! What a way to start off your trip! Although It would have been more impressive if you had done that drive in a minivan. LoL. Can't wait to see the next video!!
Thanks, John! Yes, the minivan in Escalante!
The Grand Canyon just never gets old,truly one of our greatest parks. Was waiting for you to somehow hike from there to the Phantom Ranch:)Happy Holidays!
That would be a great hike if the trails are provided. Wish we had more time on this one, but we only had 24 hours with the Jeep.
Randy, I've heard of the West Rim, but never had any idea where it's located. Going roughly east to west, I figured the people saying that didn't know their geography. So, it's at the Skywalk. That's on the Hualapai (WAH-la-pie) Res., which is west of the Havasupai (have-uh-SUE-pie) Res., home of the "people of the blue-green water". In fact, when you come to Supai, you pass right through the former's res. at Peach Springs.
Exactly, Jim! Same here, I thought how can there be a west rim on a canyon that runs E to W? lol! Went to Havasupai several years ago - amazing!
@@moonshine8255 , can't forget how long it is, either, which is 277 miles, not all of which is in the national park. In fact, the Havasupai (have-uh-SUE-pie) Reservation is just 50 miles or so to the west, which is beyond the westernmost point of the national park, but it still continues beyond that point.
Been Rim it Rim twice and the canyon never gets old. Have wanted to make this trek for years and living in St,
. George I have no excuse…rent the dang Jeep!
lol! Nothing like the Grand Canyon! Love it out there in southern Utah... you are indeed blessed!
If overlanding you can start by going in from cedar pocket. Bunkerville. Go to Tassi then back and up over Pakoon. Then here.
Then back up and over Trumbull down to Toroweap.
You can do Dellenbaugh.
I would drive out back up Trumbull to Wolf's Hole up Black Rock down backside and out Mesquite. Obviously 4x4.
On way back to Saint George get off at exit 18 drive to top of hill. Stop climb up for view. Campground has nice bathroom. And trail to river.
Behind that giant rock in river is a 13 mile canyon up to highest peak in are. No water need gallons in desert. 4 if hot and Fritos for salt.
Stunning Super Splendid SunSet views! Dramatic aerial perspective of the Grand Canyon. Sometime back I watched a video of you doing a journey across the Grand Canyon I very much enjoyed that one. Four years ago I spent my Thanksgiving weekend at the Skywalk Bridge on the other side, take from me Don't waste your time. Spectacular to see the Grand Canyon, but the experience on the Skywalk thing been there done that not doing it again, cause people who own Skywalk bridge just rush you through it and eager to take your money it seemed.
Appreciate the kind words and feedback! I've heard similar things about the skywalk. Maybe one of these days, but really no desire to pay it a visit. I'll take the more remote (non-touristy) places in the canyon.
Very beautiful views
Thanks for watching!
Nice man, tough to find a cool place like that for some drone adventures. Time to start working that gimbal, maybe a couple “quick shots” I love speed ramping with a helix clip! Reversing it too.
Hey Karl! So cool the technology is there for some amazing stuff. What I often lack is the artistic creativity! :) Take care!
Holy smokes, those views are stunning! The drone shots make such a dramatic difference, thanks for sharing this natural wonder with us! 👏🏼
Really pleased to hear you enjoyed it! Enjoy your week!
@@AmericasParks Thank you, you too!
Totally awesome Bud! Man, what a drive. So the area you camped was technically Parashant? Looks like a different road you took from the 1st time you reached the rim thru Parashant. My plan is to take my son/ grandson on my October trip and i have the North rim on my list and camping as a base at Jacob Lake. I seriously cant wait. I have to tell you, just when I think you videos couldn't get any better, im amazed at how your channel has grown and the quality of the videos is so amazing! its been a pleasure getting to know you over the last few years and following along. I still take a few mental notes on your filming techniques and gather ideas. Everyone knows I want only one thing for birthday.....the 360 camera( please text me the model, etc when you can). Fingers crossed for being able to see you in March. Hope your Thanksgiving was great!
Thanks, brother, appreciate the warm words! This one was really special. As for the two trips - both were to the same rim, but totally different roads through Parashant. This one was more west, the other was on the eastern end (called Tuweep/Toroweep). Take care!
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@@AmericasParks thanks brother.
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Appreciate that, my friend! Take care!
Beautiful scenery. You can camp on the edge or rim of the Grand Canyon at the North Rim Campground. Many site on the west side of the campground back right up to the rim. We were lucky to snag one of those with our family years ago with our popup camper. I made sure that there were large stones behind each wheel because it was a gradual slope from our camp site to the edge. Great experience.
Neat, Jerry, never knew that! Trust you had a great time with the family. Enjoyed the "stone behind the wheel" story!"
Oh men its so awesome...spectacular...!! Thanks for sharing again.i wish i had my own chopper i be there in a heart beat...🥰😍🤩❤❤💯
Good call, Christine! :)
Great video...Have you done the Little Finland wash road from Gold Butte NM, Nevada yet? A much higher pucker factor.
Yeah, were were there in 2019. Incredible trip!
Awesome footage Top ;)
Much appreciated, Lucas!
You missed Toroweep to the East--you take Hwy 389 to Antelope Valley Road and go 70ish miles South to the Toroweep viewpoint and the Vulcans Throne Volcano. Having been to many many many of the viewpoints in that area of Mohave COunty Arizona I can tell you Toroweep is the most breathtaking view anywhere on the Canyon Rim on both sides of the River.
Yes, good call and totally agree! Was at Toroweep for an overnight trip a couple years ago. Here's the video if you want to relive your memories! :) All the best! ua-cam.com/video/2LDzJugS440/v-deo.html
Amazing!!
Thanks for watching!
Wow... It's so broad at this point that it almost looks more like Canyonlands than the Grand Canyon! I was even having trouble figuring out where you were geologically, because that broad plain in the middle doesn't look like the Tonto Plateau, which is the broad plain in the middle of the National Park. Very cool and kind of surreal!
Hey Cory, so true! This was really a special trip I'll never forget!
Great trip, you guys looked nervous driving the jeep. The capability of a wranger you had no worries. There is a company that rents fully decked out jeeps, rooftop tents, fridge, etc. they are out of Tucson.
Thanks, Joe! Yeah, we weren't sure what to expect. Grabbing one the Jeeps you mentioned and spending a week out there would be amazing!
This is awesome. This Utah boy need to try it. Did you drive out with the outfitters or just get the rout from them?
That was a great experience. Basically we downloaded some maps, watched a few YT videos, rented a Jeep and went off on our own. It's wasn't too hard to navigate. Take care!
Another great adventure and video for your viewing audience, Randy! I am interested in taking my sons to the Grand Canyon and not like most others. How many days did you spend on this trip? Do you think it would be possible to hit this location as well as the other north rim location from your previous video in a long weekend trip of 4 days?
Thanks so much! From start to finish, we did this trip in roughly 24 hours (rental period for the Jeep). Not super rushed, but really moving most of the time. Would have liked more time to explore. 4 days should be no problem for both locations.
Thanks for the video looks like an amazing trip. Do you have any waypoints for your trip or was it just follow the road google maps presents from St. George.
Yeah, just the road maps and signs. Not many formal roads out there beyond the ones we were on.
WOW! Those views were phenomenal! I was nervous during the driving esp mud holes and parking at the end of the cliff. Lol.. That was close, very close. And the dronage footage was awesome! Still don't know how you get good views & operate it while riding in a moving vehicle.
Thanks so much, Karen! I was really concerned about getting stuck too - about 1.5K to get towed out!! Thankfully, the Jeep we had (and the driver) took good care of us. Take care!
Looks great, thank you for sharing. I’m looking at a trip in march, probably can’t do an out and back in a day though can you?
It's rushed, but we did this entire video in 24 hours (Jeep rental limitation). Really need to know what you want to see and the proper roads necessary to reach your destinations. Enjoy!
Great lighting. Great colors. Great location. Out of curiosity, how hard was it to get that drone permit?
Thank you! Most, if not all of the area is BLM land, where drones are legally permitted. The NPS manages the inner canyon. We spoke with a Ranger in the BLM office to make sure we were legal in our places of operation.
Incredible scenery! how long did it take to drive the 150 miles?
Thanks, Mike! Yeah, mis-spoke in that one section - it was 90 miles (110 from the Jeep place). I'd say we were on that road for roughly 5 hours.
The AZ STRIP is 80x200 miles thereabouts. Below it is gcnp. West Lake Mead NRA. East Grand Staircase Escalante. Zion. It is big.
The road out to point from Oak Grove is decent but has some dips that are sketchy.
The are going up over BLM 1069 then down to Wolf Hole then right long way then left south. It's marked.
GET THE MAP!.
The mud in the trees is before you get out on finger. Once out on finger 👉 you drive through bushes.
NPS doesn't maintain roads. Dry in July August is better. But hotter.
Driving Adventure
Sure was!
You want to be on edge at 11am so Sun fills canyon with light.
11am to 1pm.
Wow Randy! First off I never knew that there was a 90 Mile dirt road from St George to the rim of the Grand Canyon! Out of curiosity did you guys fly into St George or some other city? You know I've watched a lot of videos of yours and I have honestly never seen you so excited to be someplace like when you arrived to the rim of the Grand Canyon in this video! It was awesome that you were actually able to use the Drone in this National Park on this trip. What a great adventure and I'm glad you were able to finally cross this one off your list. Thanks for sharing another cool video with us all!
Nice words, Eric! Yeah, most of the land is BLM (drones permitted). The NPS only oversees the inner canyon. We were probably good either way, but checked just to make sure. Enjoy your week!
@@AmericasParks per GCPNM website: "Launching, landing or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is prohibited except as approved in writing by the Superintendent." Parts of the national monument (200,000 out of 1,000,000 acres, are actually NPS lands but those are west where you were. Great video footage... the colors were really nice. I think the small amount of smoke in the skies enhanced your colors beneficially while the sun was low. Best wishes.
Bless your hearts?
Good words, Frank! Hope you have a super week!
Mount Dellenbaugh is my least favorite area but many like it. Mokeac Well. Oak Grove out to kelly point. Road is not maintained once in NPS.
Great overlook other one upstream is harder to get too.
Each finger is lower than last aka Kaibab Plateau 8800. Trumbull. Mountain top is 8000. Then Dellenbaugh 6000 at top area.
Then Kelly.
How does one go about acquiring permission to fly a drone? And what does it involve?
Depends on where you want to fly. If for "recreation purposes" only, anyone can gat a drone and fly it in the approved areas.
And there are some good apps that tell you where it's legal to fly based on your gps.
@@AmericasParks was under the impression that all national parks were a no drone fly zone. I guess I was wrong.
@@josephw1785 Yes, National Parks are indeed a no-fly zone, but you are permitted to fly in BLM land-National Moments (like most of this video), National Forests and some State Parks.
Who granted you permission to fly the drone? Not the NPS?
Much of the land is BLM where drones are permitted. The very rim in NPS. We might have been totally fine either way, since we were not operating beyond the rim. Just to be safe, we personally checked with the BLM office.
Gotcha, thanks for the info. Keep the great videos coming!
The best sandwich at Jersey Mike's is the Big Kahuna Cheesesteak. Shout out to JMike's for all their charity work and they give you a free sandwich and drink on your birthday the past so many years. You are blessed with good friends. You can't do a trip like this with just anyone. If you can count your true friends on all five fingers then you are extremely lucky these days.
Good words, Mike! JMike's is a first class organization and there were great brothers in the Lord! Enjoy your weekend!
Your not allowed to fly drones in National parks
True, but this is NOT a National Park location. Parashant is run by the Land Management Bureau where drones are often permitted. We were even given special permission to fly by the rim.