September 10, 2007

September 10, 2007

From Panguitch, UT we head east toward Bryce National Park. It is raining off and on. Just before the park we passed thru the Red Canyon district of Dixie National Forest. It is a quite beautiful drive past more bright red rock outcroppings. The rain seems to make the rocks glow. We stop briefly at the Red Canyon visitor center and hike the mile-long Pink Ledges trail. We are amazed at how scenic southern Utah is.

We head into Bryce National Park and have lunch outside the visitor center. In the visitor center we watch their film and look at some of the exhibits. From there we head to the North Campground and choose a site. Unlike Zion, there is no electricity. We leave the RV and take the park shuttle down to Bryce Point where we get our first glimpse of Bryce Canyon’s landscape. It is very similar to Cedar Breaks but the colors are more subdued. It is still a sight to see. I am just surprised that Cedar Breaks is not more popular. From Bryce Point we hike the Rim trail north past Inspiration Point to Sunset Point. We have to stop every hundred yards to take another picture. It is hard to get tired of this unusual scenery.