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On April 23-24, VOLHOO, MRSVOLHOO and I did some exploring on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in the Tuweep area - and camped at the Toroweap Overlook.
The roads in the area are all 2WD FJ friendly to spite the warning signs.
Recommended - MINIMUM 15 gallons of spare fuel if you want to explore the area. You are a long way from anywhere. The MAF extended range tank worked like a champ. It's about 80 miles from the nearest fuel (each way) and when you're exploring, you suck down gasoline.
You're almost there.
A pause for the cause - stopping at the Tuweep Ranger Station (one ranger) to read the rules.
The Scorpion's Camping Spot:
Unloading
Sleeping in the back
View out the back of the FJ.
VOLHOO and MRSVOLHOO with the Grand Canyon in background.
Toroweap Overlook is almost exactly 3000 vertical feet, straight down to the Colorado River. It's also the narrowest part of the Grand Canyon.
On April 23-24, VOLHOO, MRSVOLHOO and I did some exploring on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in the Tuweep area - and camped at the Toroweap Overlook.


The roads in the area are all 2WD FJ friendly to spite the warning signs.
Recommended - MINIMUM 15 gallons of spare fuel if you want to explore the area. You are a long way from anywhere. The MAF extended range tank worked like a champ. It's about 80 miles from the nearest fuel (each way) and when you're exploring, you suck down gasoline.

You're almost there.

A pause for the cause - stopping at the Tuweep Ranger Station (one ranger) to read the rules.
The Scorpion's Camping Spot:

Unloading

Sleeping in the back

View out the back of the FJ.

VOLHOO and MRSVOLHOO with the Grand Canyon in background.

Toroweap Overlook is almost exactly 3000 vertical feet, straight down to the Colorado River. It's also the narrowest part of the Grand Canyon.