Bryce Canyon to Rawlins, WY

Day 3 and we're ready to power-visit Bryce Canyon. The ride from our hotel to the Canyon is only an hour and we're in the Park shortly after 9 am which is to our advantage. The traffic is light and the weather is cool. Bryce Canyon is entered at the north end and viewed from the top with all the viewpoints are on the east side of the park. So we drove to the farthest southern point we wanted to see, the Natural Bridge. Then worked our way back to the entrance stopping at 5 other viewpoints. We didn't do any hiking down the trails. Maybe some day. But the view from the top is breathtaking! The rock formation, or Hoodoos, are just amazing!

We only spent a couple of hours at the park and then headed out to Wyoming. Just before you get into Bryce the road cuts across The Red Canyon of Dixie National Forest. More beautiful red rock formation. There are a couple of short tunnels cut through the rocks and the color is incredibly vivid. A real bonus we weren't expecting. The rocks are similar in color to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, just more spirally.

Well, the rest of the drive through Utah and into Wyoming was pretty uneventful. We were originally going to stay in Rock Springs, WY which is about 100 miles over the Utah/Wyoming border. But we decided to do another 100 miles and make it to Rawlins. Mmmm, and if you ever get the urge to visit Rawlins, don't.

From here we'll head north to Casper, then head east to the Black Hills. We're planning to see Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse and anything else that peaks our interest.