DLR to Grand Canyon to Vegas--HELP!

[BillyFan]

Please help me formulate my plan for me and DH, and tell me if this is going to work:

Saturday, Feb 9--Drive from Bay Area to DLR.
Sun-Wed--DLR
Thursday, Feb 14--Leave early for a drive to Grand Canyon. (How long will this take)
Friday--Grand Canyon, then leave late to drive to Vegas
Saturday--Wedding in Vegas
Sunday--Vegas
Monday--Drive home

So my question is (are): Is this enough time at at the GC? What is there to do there in the middle of winter? What kind of travel time am I looking at between DLR and GC and GC and Vegas? Am I crazy for trying to fit this all in a week?
Please help. I'm sure I'll have more questions coming up.

 

[debabe723]

Anaheim to the Grand Canyon is just under 500 miles...a long drive in one day and there is the possibility of snow in February. Then its another almost 5 hours back to Las Vegas. I think I would just do DLR and Vegas and leave the Grand Canyon for another trip.

 

[salmoneous]

It's about 7 1/2 to 9 hours from DLR to the Grand Canyon (mostly depending upon traffic leaving). It's about a 4 1/2 hour drive from the GC to Vegas. It's 4 to 5 1/2 hours if you just go DLR to Vegas (again, the issue is traffic).

So you are adding about 8 hours of driving, to spend one day at the Grand Canyon. In February. When it's cold. Yeah, I say you're nuts. But people do crazier things.

If you fit it all in, be sure to post a trip report!

 

[BillyFan]

So when do you think the best time to visit the Grand Canyon is? And how much time do we need? I thought piggy-backing it on to the wedding was a good plan, but maybe not........