Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the most fascinating places we've ever visited. It is unique because formations of this type appear in no other place on earth - Now that's Special! The park was established in 1923 as a National Monument and in 1924 Congress passed legislation to create the park. The park was established to preserve and protect outstanding scenic and scientific values. Best known for the beautiful and bizarre rock spires called Hoodoos and the dark night sky. The lowest elevation in the park is at 6,620 feet in Yellow Creek. The highest elevation is at 9,115 feet at Rainbow Point.
Our day started at the Visitor's Center to discuss appropriate hikes with a Park Ranger. We decided to first take the scenic drive to Rainbow Point and work out way back toward the park entrance. We also took a lovely hike from Sunrise Point, through the Queens Garden, along a portion of the Navajo Loop returning to Sunset Point. Following our hike was lunch at the Bryce Canyon Lodge, then it was time to hit the trail again. We returned to Sunrise Point to hike a portion of the trail to the Tower Bridge. We didn't make it to the end of the trail, but we always have to remind ourselves it's a lot easier going down than up, and the entire track heads down several hundred feet. It took everything Nancy had to make it back up to the car. After our hike it was time for a couple of cups of coffee, a nice long shower and a comfortable chair and place to put our feet up.
Here are a few photos from our day. I am addicted to my camera, so there are many, many more posted on Flickr. Hope ya'll enjoy - we sure did.
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