The Grand Circle: Ep1 - Grand Canyon National Park

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Experience the awe and beauty of the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Filmed during June 2011 mostly from the south rim of the park. (Includes footage from the air shot during the Imperial Canyon Helicopter tour). We stayed in Tusayan, approx 20 miles south of the south rim visitor centre and made extensive use of the park shuttle buses to get to many of the lookouts (a large number of them are not accessible…

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The Grand Circle: Ep1 - Grand Canyon National Park

by Grant VK5GR

Uploaded 9 months ago
Experience the awe and beauty of the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Filmed during June 2011 mostly from the south rim of the park. (Includes footage from the air shot during the Imperial Canyon Helicopter tour). We stayed in Tusayan, approx 20 miles south of the south rim visitor centre and made extensive use of the park shuttle buses to get to many of the lookouts (a large number of them are not accessible…
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The Grand Circle: Ep2 - The Grand Canyon from South to North Rim

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Uploaded 7 months ago
This is part 2 of the Web Series I am producing taking you on a trip around America's Grand Circle of national parks. Starting in Las Vegas, you will travel out to The Grand Canyon, and then up to Lake Powell, across the Monument Valley, up to Arches Nat Pk, across to Bryce Canyon and home via Zion National Park. This episode covers our journey as we left the eastern gate of the Grand Canyon National Park on the south rim, up through northern Arizona,…
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The Grand Circle: Ep3 - Journey to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell

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Uploaded 7 months ago
Lake Powell is the second largest man made reservoir in the United States. It was formed following the construction of Glen Canyon Dam in 1959-1963. In 1972 the area became known as the Glen Canyon recreation area and is now home to many recreational water craft including houseboats, jet ski's and pleasure cruisers. Considering that the dam flooded approximately 150 miles of the Colorado River, there is a vast shoreline to explore, full of stunning…
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The Grand Circle: Ep4 - Navajo Spirit Country, Monument Valley

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Uploaded 8 months ago
Monument Valley is one of those places you must visit when touring the SW of the USA. It is a very spiritual place, peaceful yet breathtaking in it's beauty. It is world famous for it's portrayal in early western cinema, and highly significant for it's inhabitants from the Navajo nation whom still live in the valley today. This short film is a story in two halves. First you will join me as we greet the sunrise on a back country tour. The music for…
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The Grand Circle: Ep5 - A road trip across SE Utah

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Uploaded 3 months ago
This episode covers our journey from Monument Valley north up to Moab in Utah, and includes a detour to visit the Four Corners monument, marking the junction of the state borders of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Along the way we also passed the San Juan river, Mexican Hat, Bluff (Utah), and the La Sal Mountains. The end of our journey sees us arrive at Red Cliffs Lodge, about 15 miles outside of Moab nestled on the banks of the Colorado…
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The Grand Circle: Ep6 - Arches National Park (Utah)

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Uploaded 4 months ago
In Episode 6, we visit Arches National Park in Utah, just outside Moab. This is home to the state symbol of Utah, "Delicate Arch" which features on the state's number plates. In this episode, you are given a brief introduction to the park and the aspects of it that can be reached when visiting for half a day. The sights include: La Sal Mountains Lookout Park Avenue Courthouse Towers The Three Gossips Tower of Babel Balanced Rock Panorama Point Delicate…
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The Grand Circle: Ep7 - Bryce Canyon Sunrise to Sunset

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Uploaded 2 weeks ago
Episode 7 in my Grand Circle tour around the south-west of the United States takes us to Bryce Canyon, one of the world famous national parks found in Utah. I was fortunate to spend two nights in the Bryce Canyon area, staying in Tropic about 15 minutes from the park. Even then it wasnt enough time to see more than the main canyon, as there are many regions to explore throughout the entire national park. During this film you will also see footage…
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America's Grand Circle

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America's Grand Circle is a series of national parks spanning Nevada, Arizona and Utah that you can visit starting from Las Vegas. My wife and I undertook this ~2000 mile trek in June 2011 visiting the following destinations along the way:

Departing from Las Vegas....

Grand Canyon (South Rim)
Grand Canyon (North Rim)
Glen Canyon Dam (Lake Powell)
Monument Valley
Arches National Park (near Moab, Utah)
Capitol Reef

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