We were greeted to a magnificent blue sky and a covering of snow in the morning. As we drove up to Bryce Canyon the temperature in the car thermometer kept dropping. The place looked like a cross country ski centre on the last weekend of the season, as most of the lodges and restaurants were closing for the winter. Also the road was closed after Bryce Point which cut out many of the potential lookouts and trails. But still this place did little to disappoint. In fact I'm not sure if I've ever been to a place that looked so extraordinary. Every photo looked like a postcard, if you ignored the pained expressions on our faces due to the extreme cold. The contrasting red landscapes, with a covering of white snow, scattered green pine trees and deep blue sky was simply stunning. Yes the Grand Canyon is grander, but Bryce Canyon was far more picturesque.
From a geological standpoint,
good old Wikipedia offers some background knowledge on the region.Where is
Bryce Canyon?
My plan for a long run was impacted by the lack of open trails, and the fact that the open ones had a lot of snow and were quite steep. But the 12km in 90mins was through an amazing landscape that looks even better when you are beneath looking up than it is when viewed from the lookouts.
We left in the afternoon to Zion National Park knowing that it would be hard to top the last few days. Wow there are some great places in USA, despite mid-winter temperatures!
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I went on a few Bryce Canyon tours last summer and it was a blast! These pictures bring back some fun memories of Bryce Canyon.
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