Today we make our way into Utah and Bryce Canyon, also our highest elevation, over 8,000 ft. The weather was iffy this afternoon, so I didn’t take my planned hike, but walked along the rim instead, and had a relaxing lunch with Ginny. Our stop for the night was the tiny town of Tropic, Utah, pop. 460.
leaving AZ, heading in to Utah
Southern Utah has some spectacular scenery
Grand Staircase/Escalante
Staircase Plateau
Vermillion Cliffs
Kanab is Utah's "Little Hollywood,"-
-where over 70 movies have been filmed.
Great White Cliffs of the Staircase
Grand Staircase/Escalante became a Nat. Monument in 1996
Riverside, UT this is Mormon territory. Bryce in background
Bryce Lodge
view from Rim Trail
Hoodoo means Red Painted Face in Paiute. People turned to stone.
wow
more wow
Fins and Hoodoos are caused by erosion
people on trail. Storms in distance.
This is why I didn’t hike into the slot canyon
Navajo Loop Trail has 29 switchbacks down 520 ft.
switchbacks end at “Wall Street” slot canyon, center left
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view of “Wall Street” slot canyon
1.3 miles, 1.5 hrs r/t
Ginny and I walked down about 3 switchbacks
we stopped at a little arch before heading up
this is a “fin” not yet a hoodoo
the scenery is spectacular
Ginny at Sunrise Point
There are mule rides into the canyon
similar to Grand Canyon
Stellar’s Jay
looking for handouts
Ginny and I also saw a family of mule deer
White breasted nuthatch
also wanted a snack
after lunch some breaks of sun
he’s asking to become a statistic
you can rent the cabins at the rim
available April thru October
next we drive to Bryce Point, our highest elevation
The view from here is of the Bryce Amphitheater
close up
more trails
going for a scenic shot
second try
Postcard setting on camera
there are on average 200 days with frost up here
Kelly and “The Sisters”, Linda, Katherine, Gail, Patricia (not in order)
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Welcome to Tropic, UT
Our motel
room is decent
Our motel was next to this pasture
I wonder if this one works at the canyon (in distance)
view of Bryce and cliffs
One of 2 places to eat in this 4 block long town
Ebenezer Bryce’s cabin. Original Mormon settler of the valley
Said it was “a hell of a place to lose a cow”
Pumpkin patch in town
Utah brewery humor
Bud and Clamato? Who could drink this?? And why??
Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it
