Blogs from Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States, North America - page 6

Depart early for Utah. Stop in Zion Kolob Canyons. Spend evening in Bryce Canyon and stargazing at Visitor's Center.... read more

I've been slacking on adding pictures from our time at Bryce but here's some more........ read more

Had one of the most awesomest days of my travelling career today. After another 6am start we still managed to miss Fairyland point turn off where I wanted to take some early morning photos. I didn’t mind too much as it was all overcast and wouldn’t have made nice pix anyway. We nearly cleaned up a deer on our way into the Park where Erika was staying. We met them in the lobby of the Bryce Canyon Lodge. After signing all of the waiver forms we wen to the corral which was also so clichéd. The employees were all dressed in their Stetsons, chaps and walked and talked like cowboys. My mule was called Bonny she couldn’t stop eating right from the start including the wooden barriers on the ways into the Canyon. Brendan and I ... read more

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 We arrived at Bryce Canyon National Park about 3 PM on Tuesday (North Campground). We had a little mishap because we set up at the wrong campsite and had to move and set up again. It was OK because Debi and I have become pros at setting up (15min). We decided to do a quick look at the canyons from the rim. It truely is unbelievable.The shapes and colors are out of this world. Thousands of Hoodoos from white to red that look like soldiers lined up for battle. On Wednesday morning we got up early and arrived at Sunrise Viewpoint at 6:30 AM just as the sun was rising. We hiked among, below and above the limestone formations for 6 hours (Queen Trail to Peek-a-boo to Navaho). So far I think ... read more

Southern Utah landscapes are often described as colorful, fantastic, and weird. Very few areas have quite the concentration of colorful, fantastic, and weird as where I’m heading today, Bryce Canyon. Unfortunately, that leads to high popularity, which leads to serious crowding. Thankfully, in a desert this large, there are always places to escape them. Red Canyon The road north this morning has long views to the east of pinkish sandstone cliffs. They are the Pink Cliffs, the highest rung of the Grand Staircase. The highway then reaches a lonely junction where Utah 12 branches off east into the cliffs. They are just the first course; this road is officially proclaimed the most scenic in the entire state. Quickly, the cliffs get close, unti... read more