Grand Canyon, Taos, Oklahoma Panhandle in late December?
Posted: September 27th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Q & A | Tags: Canyon, December, Grand, late, Oklahoma, Panhandle, Taos | 1 Comment »Thinking about a 7-to-10 day winter camping vacation across northern Arizona & New Mexico, reaching as far as where Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico all come together, sort of.
We have winter gear for a car camping trip (Dodge van). No 4WD, no snow tires. Will that be okay? What kind of altitudes, temperatures, and snow conditions are we likely to encounter?
Also, many campgrounds are seasonal. Will we have difficulty finding places to pitch a tent?
All I know is about the panhandle. I’m not sure about campgrounds, but I can tell you it gets really cold in the panhandle during the winter…probably won’t get a lot of snow…but the wind is fierce…blows about 20-30 normally…gusts up to 60 or 70 and it is cold.