Bryce Canyon National Park

Thurs, September 6, 2012: Drove to Bryce Canyon National Park ($25 to get into the park – a 7 day pass where there isn’t enough for 7 days of adventure). First, and most substantial, hike of the day included the Navajo to Queen’s Garden Loop (3 miles and 600 vertical). The hike for us began at Sunset Point, it then descended down “Main Street” with numerous switches along the Navajo trail. Numerous vistas of the“ampetheater” were amazing. We then joined the Queen’s Garden trail, ascending more gradually than we descended. The last 0.8 mile drive up to Sunrise Point did include a steeper ascent without the advantage of as many switches. The hike concluded in the 0.5 miles along the Rim Trail back to Sunset Point.

View from Sunset Point



Little chipmunk on "Main Street" of the Navajo Trail

Looking down along "Main St"

A better appreciation of the switches down "Main St"








View from Sunrise Point
We then proceeded to check out numerous “pull over to the side of the road lots” vistas. This finished with the Rainbow Point parking lot where we took the 1 mile long Bristlecone Pine Loop.
Natural Bridge - but is misnamed as it isn't actually formed like a bridge, but rather an Arch

Bristlecone Pine
We returned to our campground to find a very informative staff person in the office re: hiking in the region for planning our trip to Zion National Park.

The day finished with a good camp dinner and another shower.  How nice!

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