Travel Log

We drove the short drive to Bryce National Park and parked at the visitor centre to orient ourselves. Taking the shuttle we started at Sunset Point for and hiked down “Wall Street” and past Thor’s Hammer. It is presumably called Wall Street because of the steep walls of rock. The descent is down a series of switchbacks and is cool out of the sun. At the bottom is a tree that has miraculously taken root and grown tall and spectacular in the middle of the slot canyon.

The colours and vistas are just incredible and for what was a relatively short hike (5km or so) it was stunning. The route back up to the rim, following the Queen’s Garden trail, was even more photogenic with new scenes each time we came round a bend or through one of the many arches.

After the hike we checked out the park movie and shop and then drove the rim to Inspiration Point and then Bryce Point, both offering incredible views of the Bryce amphitheater.

Just outside the park, Ruby’s Inn and general store was awesome, selling everything from groceries to t-shirts to fishing tackle.

For dinner we enjoyed a nice Mexican at Arriba - the fajitas were better than the burrito. Then we went to the rodeo but this was a big disappointment compared to Durango, and there were some rowdy New Yorkers cleared pretty drunk and making a nuisance of themselves.

The drive home into the sunset and through the Red Rock canyon was relaxing, although the kids went crazy and hyper!

Accommodation:

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1068999329285233468?source_impression_id=p3_1715017489_iJHcyUNEiHSPnWIQ

Route:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hatch,+UT,+USA/Bryce+Canyon+City,+UT,+USA/@37.6996199,-112.3758657,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x873550632d1b19c3:0x103f79f492a8991b!2m2!1d-112.4343738!2d37.6497018!1m5!1m1!1s0x8735691fee384c6d:0x759c376c7a49fd62!2m2!1d-112.1564018!2d37.6739665!3e0?entry=ttu

Activities:

https://www.rubysinn.com/activities-in-bryce-canyon/utah-rodeo/