14Grand Canyon National Park
This is America’s second most popular national park. It’s visited by nearly six million people annually, on average. There are only three entrances to this highly popular park as well.
Regular readers know your wandering wordsmith hiked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim one summer. After that experience with the summer heat and crowds of tourists along the rim, Spring is definitely a better time to visit this park. In springtime, the weather is warm enough for people to explore the park.
An entire area is closed in the winter because of snowfall. Furthermore, while spring mornings and nights can be chilly, it’s easier to deal with than the extreme summer heat. Springtime’s also the best time to see the sunrise here. Winter weather obscures the beauty. In the summer, sunrise is so early you have to head out way too early to reach the best viewpoints to see it.
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