Driving through the red rock arch tunnel just before entering Bryce Canyon National Park added to the excitement of my arrival at the park. It was the perfectly unique welcome to what was on the other side.
Bryce has the largest concentration of hoodoos in the world. Hoodoos are tall, thin spires and pillars of rock carved by thousands of years of weather and erosion. Despite its name, Bryce is not one big canyon. It’s actually a series of enormous natural amphitheaters sculpted into the edge of a plateau.
An 18-mile road runs through the park. At 8,000 feet in elevation, there are multiple overlooks to view stunning giant stone cities below.
Thousands of vibrantly colored hoodoos rise from the earth, pine forests grow around and between them.
No offense to the hoodoos, my favorite feature was the Natural Bridge.
Pictures on my iPad allow me to see things much clearer than in real life. In the case of National Parks, I cannot see detail when there, but the massive mountains and rock formations enable me to see a bit more than usual with my eyes. Most parks allow you to travel amongst the giants, at Bryce you stand at the rim, similar to at the Grand Canyon.
When there at Bryce, looking down at the scenery, it was impossible for me to see much. With no depth perception, it appeared flat. Hoodoo? I did not. It wasn’t until I viewed the pictures we had taken that I understood what all the fuss is about.
Though the most compact National Park I have ever visited, the hoodoos per foot pack a far-reaching punch.
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