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Cliffy
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Here's the deal I live in Page.
Take 17 north to Flagstaff, go 89 north to Page DO NOT TURN LEFT AT BITTER SPRINGS FOR JACOB LAKE/KANAB. You'll be sorry if you do. (Don't turn at the
gas station at "The Gap" 17 miles before Bitter Springs. Its called 89T (temp) It was the bypass before the road was fixed. Some do but just keep
going straight up 89 to Page.
Keep going to the right on 89 (only way to go) at Bitter Springs The road has been fixed. No problem. 1 steep grade there but short. Stay on 89
through Page and over the dam and continue to Kanab. Go right at the signal in Kanab up 89 to Nephi as mentioned earlier. The road is good. Its a nice
drive. You don't have to fight 90 MPH cars on 15. Going to 15 through Kanab/Colorado City (Morman polygamists) and on to Hurricane/St George is the
LONG way around.
Food in Page is Mickey Ds right by the Wally World as you get into Page There are several fast food places there. Once past Mickey Ds there ain;t much
but a Dennys then nothing till Kanab (1 hr). Good Mexican food as you get into Kanab on the right side. After that about another hour till you get any
more food at gas stations along the way.
Enjoy the drive, I've done it twice this year alone.
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Quote: Originally posted by Cliffy  | Here's the deal I live in Page.
Take 17 north to Flagstaff, go 89 north to Page DO NOT TURN LEFT AT BITTER SPRINGS FOR JACOB LAKE/KANAB. You'll be sorry if you do. (Don't turn at the
gas station at "The Gap" 17 miles before Bitter Springs. Its called 89T (temp) It was the bypass before the road was fixed. Some do but just keep
going straight up 89 to Page.
Keep going to the right on 89 (only way to go) at Bitter Springs The road has been fixed. No problem. 1 steep grade there but short. Stay on 89
through Page and over the dam and continue to Kanab. Go right at the signal in Kanab up 89 to Nephi as mentioned earlier. The road is good. Its a nice
drive. You don't have to fight 90 MPH cars on 15. Going to 15 through Kanab/Colorado City (Morman polygamists) and on to Hurricane/St George is the
LONG way around.
Food in Page is Mickey Ds right by the Wally World as you get into Page There are several fast food places there. Once past Mickey Ds there ain;t much
but a Dennys then nothing till Kanab (1 hr). Good Mexican food as you get into Kanab on the right side. After that about another hour till you get any
more food at gas stations along the way.
Enjoy the drive, I've done it twice this year alone. |
need to camp for the night. i want to get to Kanab
concerned about heat in page. any campgrounds you would suggest
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Well, there are RV parks in Kanab and maybe you want to be in a town.
But if it was me, I'd stay at White House campground, a BLM affair that is south off of 89 between Big Water and Kanab. You will have already gained
most of the elevation of Kanab, at this point, so it will only be 1-3 degrees warmer than Kanab, if at all. 5.00/night, honor system.
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/arolrsmain/paria/coyote_buttes/c...
I dont know how mobile your rig is, or if you are towing but it IS a good dirt road with easy turnaround at the campground. Pretty scenic area, with
the Paria River close by. If thunderstorms are threatening, it might not be a good choice, as the road does cross one dry wash.
I'd say you are probably about a half hour shy of Kanab here.
The Mexican restaurant in Kanab the one person is talking about is probably Escobar's and I thought it was very good. On the right side as you enter
town, westbound, on 89.
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chuckie
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We go to Kanab for "Western Legends" White house CG and Escobars are both good ideas...Kanab is a neat poke around town....
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Honestly I'd head up the hill to Bryce. It'll probably still be snowing when you get there.
http://www.recreation.gov/camping/panguitch-lake/r/campgroun...
Here's a nice State campground that will be nice and cool near Panguich. I've pulled off dirt roads off the side of 89 and over-nighted before if you
don't want to do a formal camp spot.
Andy
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Cliffy
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From Page its 60 miles to Kanab/1 hr. From Paria its @ 35 to 40 mins. You have realistically 1 real hill to pull from House Rock Valley turn off to
Paria Townsite on top of the hill after you go through the "first" Paria area.
2 or 3 choices I know of in Kanab to pull into. 2 are inbound into town and 1 is a left turn at the traffic light and 100 yds on the left. It looks to
be the best one and always has a large load as its good.
Right now its 102 in Page and 96 in Kanab.
The only real choice in Page is the campground by the lake inside the "park" boundaries called Wahweap Camp Ground. Entrance fee unless you have the
USA old folks parks pass. The camp ground is good, lots of spaces to choose from but not really near anything like town just a lake view. You can just
pull off to the left side of the hiway on dirt roads to camp for 14 days if you wish. I can tell you where if you need the info. If you want to dry
camp by the beach on Lk Powell you can go through Page, over the bridge at the dam and 10 miles later right after the Utah state line is the right
turn to Lone Rock Beach. LOTS of folks go there. Lots of boats run back and forth there. You may not get much sleep and be careful, there is soft sand
and many get buried up to the axles. Go where the big RVs are not out on your own. Same as Wahweap, entrance fee but free camping on the beach.
The CG in Kanab is only a block or 2 from food. There is a very good Chinese place right near the CG as you walk back toward the traffic signal called
Lou's Chinese. Its a hole in the wall "dump" but fantastic food. Right at the signal in Kanab is Nedra's Mexican. Also a good place as is Escobars.
Panguitch is another 1 1/2 to 2 hrs from Kanab.
The worst pull you'll have is coming from PHX to Flagstaff. I've done it many times. Its just a pull with a TT.
Trust me, NO SNOW IN BRYCE! :-) and I wouldn't go that way but your choice. Through the canyon there its slow going twisty and turny with LOTS of
traffic.
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