The morning drive to Bryce Canyon was 115 miles on UT Scenic Byway 12. The travel guide says … “This remote highway snakes along narrow ridge tops, carves through red-rock canyons past prehistoric Native American ruins, and ascends 11,000-foot Boulder Mountain for breathtaking views.” We saw it a little differently … 14% grades, sharp curves, switchbacks and 6 miles on the “Hogback”. The Hogback is a 2-lane road on a narrow ridge where sections were only as wide as the road … that means straight drop-offs on both sides with only the horizon and valleys far below in view.
We stopped at the Anasazi State Park on the way. They had a very nice museum offering a close-up view of the ancestral Pueblo people. Sorry, no pictures from here.
We toured Bryce Canyon NP after set up at Ruby’s Inn and RV Resort (just outside the park entrance).
There are great sights here!
Natural Bridge was misnamed. It was formed by rain and frost erosion, not by a stream.
Some Hoodoos seem to stand alone
Amphitheater from Bryce Point
See the hikers below?
Hoodoos cover the landscape.Daytime temp was mid-80s, evening temp was in low 40s.
Did you know?
Those spire-like things above are called "Hoodoos". They are pillars of rock, usually of fantastic shape, left by erosion. Strange name ... strange shapes.
"Natural Bridge was misnamed..." funny. How quickly you get to apply your newfound knowledge of rock formations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a trip!