Bryce Canyon National Park

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Geo: 37.5841, -112.183

We hiked Bryce Canyon on two full days, Sunday and Monday. Trails hiked Sunday were Queen's Garden, Navaho loop, and Peek-A-Boo loop. On Monday we hiked the Fairyland loop. Here are pictures from the two days.

I think we took over 400 pictures at Bryce Canyon alone (LeeAnne would be proud), more than any other place on this trip. But don't worry, I won't post that many here.

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Photos

Connector Trail
This is the trail in the valley between the Queens Garden and the Peek-A-Boo trails.

Hike the Hoodoos Medallion
This was one of several displays with a medallion that could be used as proof "you were there" so that you could get some sort of reward at the visitor's center. While we saw enough to qualify we didn't worry about that reward. Just being there and seeing all of the amazing sights was reward enough.

Natural Bridge
This was viewed from an overlook along the park road. Billed as a Natural Bridge, the display at the overlook said it really was an arch not a bridge. Bridges are formed by water running under them, arches are formed by wind and temperature erosion.

From the Navajo Loop Trail.
The Navajo Loop trail was actually the last half of the Queens Garden loop.

From the Navajo Loop Trail.
Another from the Navajo Loop Trail.

View from the Park Road
The park road is an 18 mile long paved road that runs the length of the park. The southern end of the road is Rainbow Point with numerous overlooks along the way.

Peek-A-Boo Trail
Along the Peek-A-Boo trail, the second part of the figure 8 that we hiked the first day at Bryce.

Peek-A-Boo tunnel
One of several tunnels along the Peek-A-Boo trail.

Balanced Rocks
From along the Peek-A-Boo trail.

From the Peek-A-Boo trail
Another Peek-A-Boo view.

From the Queens Garden Trail
From along the Queens Garden trail, the first half of the first of the two loop trails that we hiked the first day.

Snow at Rainbow Point
View from Rainbow Point, the last overlook at the end of the park road.

Along the Queens Garden Trail
Neat lighting on this view along the first part of the hike on Sunday.

Thor's Hammer
Along the Peek-A-Boo trail, this is one of the traditional pictures from Bryce Canyon. The formation to the right of the hammer is the Three sisters.

Navajo Loop Trail
Another neat view from along the trail.

Two Bridges
The two dark rock formations going from one side of the small canyon to the other are the two bridges, from along the Navajo Loop trail.

Wall of Windows
Actually only saw two windows in this wall, but impressive nonetheless.

Wall of Windows
Another view of the windows.

Wall of Windows
And one more.

Us
Along Fairyland Loop.

Fairyland Loop Trail
View of the trail.

Comments

[LeeAnne]

Beautiful photos?the top one could be a postcard. Yes, I'mvery proud! :)