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Diamond Creek Trail follows Diamond Creek , a small tributary of the Grand Canyon that flows year-round . The road , which parallels the creek , cuts through Peach Springs Canyon , which begins about 6 miles from town . The canyon is pretty wide at this point and gradually narrows and deepens the closer you get to the bottom . The changes in elevation along the drive are pretty stark . The elevation in town starts at a lofty 4,970 feet and gradually falls to a lowly 1,358 feet at the bottom , a drop of nearly
Canyon has to offer , you need to add it . Not many people can say they ’ ve driven to the bottom of the Grand Canyon , and if you haven ’ t done so , this is one of the few places you can do it . Sure , this part of the Grand Canyon isn ’ t as colorful and dramatic as the South Rim , but it ’ s still a pretty cool experience . It ’ s an entirely different perspective and view when you see the Grand Canyon from the bottom . On the overland difficulty scale , with 1 being the easiest and 10 the hardest , Diamond Creek Road gets a difficulty rating of 2 . For the scenery and experience , give it a 10 .
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3,600 feet . This difference means you can see as much as a 15 degree difference in temperature between the top and bottom of the route ( in the summer , temperatures routinely exceed 100 degrees along the Colorado River ). Not surprisingly , the changes in fauna along the route are pretty dramatic — the pinion pines and junipers in town gradually give way to clusters of prickly pear cacti and ocotillo as you get near the river . The scenic drive and amazing location makes it a terrific excursion for a day or two , especially in a truck camper .
If it ’ s not on your bucket list , and you enjoy everything the Grand
The Hualapai Lodge . You will need to stop here to acquire a sightseeing permit .
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