We left Zion around 3:30pm, and rolled into Tropic, Utah (right outside of Bryce National Park) around 5:00pm. We then checked into our hotel, a cute little cabin in town that had nice beds and rooms and all of that jazz!
After checking in, we ate dinner at a local pizzeria and planned our single day in Bryce (September 1st). We woke up around 7:30am, left at 8:30, and arrived at 9:00.
Our first stop was an overlook, where we were able to view the entire valley. As we were taking pictures, and unbeknownst to us, a tour bus unloaded behind us, so we were swarmed by 75-100 tourists, all on one overlook. My father and I charged out of the crowd and down our trail (The Navajo Trail/ Queen's Garden/ Sunset Loop) only to be chased by tourists with their designer purses, wedges, and no hiking gear.
However, as we worked our way down several hundred feet in switchbacks, we lost the crowd and were able to enjoy the last two miles of our hike. The best part of the hike was being able to ascend through the canyon in such a way that we could see the entire valley and National park.
We finally made it back to the top and to our car, where we ate our sandwich lunches and split another salad, yay food!
Then, we went on the Rainbow Tour, where we went to several overlooks, learned the history of Bryce, and ecology of the park. It was a wonderful tour, although it poured rain right at the end, and I left a water bottle in the park.
After this, we went home, made some dinner, and watched Big Brother 15 before going to bed.
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| Overview of the canyon |
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| Another overview of the canyon |
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| My father hiking |
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| Some wonderful natural formations. |
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| Me, sitting on my throne. |
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