After walking down the Bright Angel Trail of the Grand Canyon, captivated by its silent red-rock vastness, I drove to Bryce Canyon.
Looking down into its acres of towering stone pillars, I was awed into silence. Red, yellow, white, brown, they pointed up to heaven, in infinite quiet. An enriching sight that has lasted for the past 50 years..
Sincerely,
Bryce Canyon National Park
This popular park is most famous for its colorful hoodoos, and there are more of these artfully eroded spires here than anywhere else on Earth. The area is not actually a canyon, however, but a series of amphitheaters which feature remarkable rock formations and extensive forests dominated with conifers, including ancient bristlecone pines. Together with Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks, Bryce Canyon is part of a geologic wonder known as the Grand Staircase, an immense area of rock with layered sedimentary formations ranging from 600 million to 2,000 million years old.
State(s): Utah
Established: 1942
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Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park
I've been a national park junkie for more than 30 years. This is the first trip west with my partner Keith (who hadn't been to many NPs) in 2007. We hadn't been dating long and unbeknownst to him, it was somewhat of a "test" for him. I'm happy to report…
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