Sunday, June 27, 2010
Day 13 & 14: Bryce Canyon
Yesterday we drove to Bryce. We stopped in Kanab to get groceries, but it was an easy 3 hour drive. We got here and Catherine & Keith had already scoped out a site in Sunset campground. This is the first time we’ve stayed in Sunset instead of North campground. The sites are equally nice, but it’s a couple of miles away from the visitor center and entrance. All in all, I think that was better because we spent more time further east in the canyon then I have in the past. Yesterday we took the Navajo trail down into the canyon and the Queen’s garden trail back up. We had at least a normal amount of complaining from the girls (although I have to admit that only two of them complain at this point), but somehow we made it. Last night we got back late from the hike and were planning to go to a show about the moon at the Bryce Lodge, so we decided to have dinner there. The food was mediocre at best, but it got us to the show on time. The show was pretty good and satisfied the kids’ need for a ranger program for their junior ranger badges.
Today we had a leisurely morning and then walked the rim trail from sunset point to inspiration point and then Bryce point. This is a section of the canyon I don’t think I’ve hiked before. It was beautiful as always. We came back for a quick lunch before heading off for a hike called Moss Cave where we were told we could see a waterfall. I decided to ride my bike the 10 miles to the trailhead to get some exercise. It was a fun enough ride, but I got very little exercise because it was almost all downhill, some of it very steep. It’s probably my fastest average speed ever because I gave up probably 1500 feet in 10 miles. The walk itself was ok – short, but not that exciting. While we were building a dam in the river Patty lost Kate’s flip flog in the fast running river. Kelly, Patty and I hiked down the stream and finally found it caught on a tree branch.
Tonight we had a nice dinner and campfire. The kids played Clue about 3 times today. Tomorrow we leave early for Zion to see if we can get a nice space.
Today we had a leisurely morning and then walked the rim trail from sunset point to inspiration point and then Bryce point. This is a section of the canyon I don’t think I’ve hiked before. It was beautiful as always. We came back for a quick lunch before heading off for a hike called Moss Cave where we were told we could see a waterfall. I decided to ride my bike the 10 miles to the trailhead to get some exercise. It was a fun enough ride, but I got very little exercise because it was almost all downhill, some of it very steep. It’s probably my fastest average speed ever because I gave up probably 1500 feet in 10 miles. The walk itself was ok – short, but not that exciting. While we were building a dam in the river Patty lost Kate’s flip flog in the fast running river. Kelly, Patty and I hiked down the stream and finally found it caught on a tree branch.
Tonight we had a nice dinner and campfire. The kids played Clue about 3 times today. Tomorrow we leave early for Zion to see if we can get a nice space.
# posted by Craig @ 10:00 PM 
