For those interested, Bryce Canyon, it is not actually a canyon per-se, rather a series of amphitheatres filled with what are known as hoodoos. Hoodoos are pillar like rock formations carved out of the existing limestone by erosion forces over thousands of years. Bryce Canyon is similar to Grand Canyon in that all of the sightseeing is done from the top (or rim) and all of the walks trails descend from this rim down into the amphitheatres. Thus meaning that the toughest part of the walk is actually the end when you have to climb back to the top.
The two short walks we decided on for today were called the Navajo Loop and Queens Garden Loop. We were so pleased we decided on these as they were two of our favourite walks we had done so far this trip, there was so much to see and often the trails headed under archways carved out of rock and through canyons with towering hoodoos on either side. The added bonus was that this was the coldest place we had been so far with temperatures only reaching the mid-twenties during our stay.The first part of the Navajo trail descended down a steep hill, with many switchbacks, which lead into a narrow canyon. This part of the trail was called Wall Street and was our favourite part of Bryce Canyon. At one point the canyon opened into an alcove that was bathed in a brilliant orange glow from the sun reflecting of the iron rich rock formations, it felt like walking into an ancient temple and was quite a remarkable experience. The Queens Garden loop was mostly flat and wound its way around the amphitheatre passing many Hoodoos and cliffs along the way, some of them enormous, some of them small, but all of them were incredibly impressive. Once we finished hiking for the day we headed back to our RV to have a shower and a feed before heading to our very first Rodeo!
TWO TRAVEL AS ONE 