Seasonal Weather & Temperatures

For many, the thought of traveling through the Southwest in summer conjures images of a haggard cowboy crawling through sun scorched sand dunes, scorpions creeping along and vultures circling overhead as he struggles along desperately on all fours.  Our cowboy's only hope is to locate a stout cactus, cut off its top and dip his cup into the reservoir of fresh lifesaving water within!  Well pard', only the likes of John Wayne and Bugs Bunny would do such a foolish thing as to travel in those parts of the Southwest in summer!  But then again, only they could get H2O out of a cactus!

Now imagine yourself strolling through high forests of pine, spruce, fir, and maple, en route to an amazing promontory on the edge of splendor -  the Grand Canyon's vibrant walls fall in sheer waves below you as stunning palisades of unbelievable scale and color - only to rise again as rugged soaring towers dancing in a sea of multi-hued vastness!

Summers average only 75-85° in the high boreal forests in and around our special Grand Canyon destinations. We'll take you there! And to many such places!

 

Or perhaps an afternoon of exploring the glowing walls and sensuous forms of shady high elevation slot canyons.

 

How about a watery stroll in the deep halls and magnificent grottos of a desert oasis? THIS is what we like to do in the summer!  Our way really is more fun!
Shade and water in the lower canyons make the warmer weather perfect!	We live here.  We play here.  We know the land, the weather, and where to go when it's hot, cold, or perfect.  Most of our summer trips are enjoyed at cooler high elevations - between 7,000 and 9,000 feet (Denver is at 5300 by comparison), and of course, we venture into the warmer lowlands to take advantage of cool and spectacular watery hikes (such as the one pictured to left) which are only available during the warmer summer months. During the spring and fall seasons we reverse these priorities to take advantage of desert warmth, and the adventure opportunities which lay hidden there.
.So basically, if you know where to go, summers are GREAT here!   In fact, many of the lodges we frequent close for the winter because of high snow falls!