Bryce Canyon

Natural Bridge

Swamp Canyon View Point

Inspiration Point

Photos above are from Bryce Canyon National Park. A unique feature of Bryce are the Hoodoos which resemble giant pillars of wet sand and are a variety of colors from pale grey to burnt orange - most a salmon color. The bottom photo gives you a great view of them. We camped in Bryce and the weather was fantastic. At over 8,000 ft in elevation, both days were in the mid-80's and the nights got down to the low 40's. It was perfect for a nice campfire, and we were lucky we could have one given how dry it is in Southern Utah. When we arrived in Bryce we initially had a campsite totally exposed to the sun, but I was able to talk the hosts into letting us move to a site in the shade close to the bathroom (important for expecting mothers). I mentioned before that I wanted to see some wildlife, and while at the site I got up close and personal with a chipmunk. These little bastards were all over the place and were fearless once you had food in your hand. I dosed off one afternoon and was awoken to one climbing up my leg. I suppose he was looking for nuts and luckily I caught him at mid-shin. ;-). Both nights at Bryce were clear and the stars were spectacular. The entire sky was filled with stars and the moon, even though it was a crescent, was incredibly bright. In fact there were so many stars I couldn't pick out the Big or Little Dipper - which is my signature "Max Douglas" move ;-). Overall, I would have to say I enjoyed Bryce even more than Arches, but both were great. We are now in Zion and it's hot as....well, it was 106 today.