Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon.

 

Brrr, what can I say?

I came south for some warmth and sun, not snow and cold.

From taking my sandals off when driving to keep my feet cool – to warming my hands on the visitor center hand dryers!

From driving with all the windows down, to windows up, heater and defroster on – all in a days drive.

But Bryce Canyon is at high elevation, and it is just starting to look like spring here.

The highest viewpoint is over 9000’ high.

It is obviously a very, very beautiful area with stunning natural scenery.

But the sun was hardly shining this day, it was cold and there was a wind blowing.  Not a day to stand on the rim contemplating beauty.

I stopped briefly at most of the viewpoints because I was there, but I’m sure I would enjoy it more in July perhaps?

I poked into the campground, but the sites I saw were rather small, uneven, and the road was full of potholes – just like our campgrounds back home.

 

I did not give any consideration to staying the night, as just keeping the water from freezing would have been a challenge.  It did not get close to the melting point all day.

Hiking was possible, but all the trails were snow covered and slippery leading down into the canyon.  Ones at some of the viewpoints were just muddy.  I think they could take a page out of Zion’s book for maintaining their high use trails.

I was just glad that I had not paid the $25 entry fee (Parks Week), or I would have left feeling ripped off.   As it was, I just left.

Certainly I don’t mean to diminish the beauty of the place, or the fine people who run it, but for me, this time of year and the weather didn’t make me want to linger.