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Grandview point free#
Unfortunately, the free park shuttles do not travel far enough east to access the Escalante Route trailheads. No matter where you camp before your trek, you will need to figure out a way to shuttle between the two trailheads before or after you trek. However, there are only 50 campsites at Desert View and they are all first-come, first-serve. The Desert View Campground is another option and it is located only ~3 miles from Lipan Point and ~14 miles from Grandview Point. The Mather campgrond is ~22 miles from the Lipan Point (start of the Escalante Route Trek) and ~11 miles from Grandview Point (end of the Escalante Route Trek). Campsites at Mather can be reserved up to 6 months in advance of your stay date. It has lots of amenities including showers and access to the park shuttle system.
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Mather Campground is a large campground (327 sites) located near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. Logistics: If you would like to camp the night before and/or after trekking the Escalante Route, there are two campgrounds in Grand Canyon National Park on the South Rim near the trailheads. For this specific itinerary, you camp at Cardenas Creek on night 1, Red Canyon on night 2, and Hance Creek on night 3.
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There is a complete explanation of the permit process and all available options on the Grand Canyon NP website. There is also a waitlist and some last minute permits available to hikers who apply at the backcountry office in person before their trek. All late applications are considered on a first-come, first-serve basis after the lottery, assuming there are still permits available. If you miss the lottery application period, you can still submit a permit application. Winners of the lottery are typically notified ~3 weeks after the first of the month. All applications received within this time frame are then entered into a permit lottery. If you plan to hike the Escalante Route during May, you need your application to be received between Dec 20th and Jan 1st. The table below shows when permit applications are considered for various trek start dates. You must fax or mail in your permit application, and the application must arrive at the Backcountry Office within a specific time period in order to be considered for the permit lottery. The backcountry permit reservation system for Grand Canyon National Park is a bit convoluted. Competition for permits along the Escalante Route is less intense than for sights along the rim-to-rim (“Corridor”) route, but backpackers should still plan to secure permits ahead of time.
Grandview point plus#
Permits cost $10 plus an additional $8 per person per night camped. Permits: Permits are required for overnight camping in Grand Canyon National Park. Preparations: Click here to read more about Permits
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