Near the Canyon entrance
In October of 2016, we visited a few National Parks in the southwest of the United States. We started our tour in Las Vegas where we arrived on October 8, and after visiting Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches, Monument Valley, and the Grand Canyon, we were back in Las Vegas on October 15. The trip yielded a large number of photos, only a few of which are presented in these pages. This is the first of a three-part series; it highlights our visit of Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. From here, you may also access part 2 and part 3 of the series.
We arrived in Springdale around one o'clock in the afternoon. Zion National Park is different from the other canyon parks we visited in that one enters the canyon at the bottom. In all other cases, the access is along the rim. This means that we didn't have as much time there as we would have liked: inside the canyon, the light fades quickly towards the end of the afternoon, and we still had to drive a couple of hours to take us to Cannonville where we had reservations for two nights at the Grand Staircase Inn.
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Near the Canyon entrance |
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Canyon walls |
Canyon walls |
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In the park |
The Virgin River |
On Riverside Walk |
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View near Zion Lodge |
View from Riverside Walk |
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On Riverside Walk |
The Virgin River |
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By the Virgin River |
On Riverside Walk |
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View from Riverside Walk |
By the Virgin River |
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Canyon walls |
The Great White Throne |
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View from Riverside Walk |
View from Riverside Walk |
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Looking across the river to Emerald Pools Trail |
The Emerald Pools Trail foot bridge |
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Mule deer (more information here) |
On Emerald Pools Trail |
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The Virgin River |
The Virgin River seen from the Emerald Pools Trail foot bridge |
We spent the entire day of October 10 at Bryce Canyon. After exploring the rim for a while, we hiked down a very easy path, Queens Garden trail, that led from Sunrise Point to the bottom of the canyon. The return was slightly more challenging: via Navajo Loop Trail and up a short but incredibly steep part called Wall Street to Sunset Point on the rim. After lunch, we took the car and explored some other points along the rim, such as the Bryce Natural Bridge and scenic Rainbow Point, where the evening light was beautiful. We then drove back to Cannonville for our second night there.
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Panorama from the Rim Trail |
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By Bryce Point |
View from the Rim Trail |
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Natural bridge |
Near Sunrise Point |
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Descending on Queens Garden Trail |
On Queens Garden Trail |
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On Queens Garden Trail |
Amid the hoodoos |
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Hoodoos |
On Queens Garden Trail |
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On Queens Garden Trail |
Chipmunk |
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Going down further |
Almost at the bottom |
A delicate balance |
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On the canyon floor |
Climbing back up on Navajo Loop Trail |
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Looking up Wall Street |
Looking back down |
Looking down Wall Street |
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Back on the rim at Sunset Point |
Bryce Natural Bridge |
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Evening light panorama at Rainbow Point |
The photos on this page were taken on October 9 and 10, 2016.
These and a few more images of our Canyon Trip are also available in several Web galleries. Check them out!
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