the bottom of the canyon
this tree is over 1,000 years old
switchback up the canyon
As we arrived at Bryce Canyon, we were all wondering what the park was going to look like. We had been told by people in Zion that Bryce was even better - which was big because we all loved Zion. As we entered the gate, we decided that we should watch a short film at the Visitor Center to get a better understanding of the park and what we were about to see. After the video, we drove to all of the canyon lookouts which were really cool and different views. The Canyon is made up of rocks, called Hoodoos, which are strange shapes caused by the erosion from the crazy weather at Bryce. We decided to take the 4 mile hike to the bottom of the canyon and back up. It was a combination of two trails, Queens Garden and The Navajo. This trail was a little bumpy, but very cool, and from the beginning to the trail down to the bottom of the trail looked totally different. The rock formations toward the top of the canyon were totally unreal and there were a lot more pine trees at the bottom. I felt like I was in a dream where I lived thousands of years ago with dinosaurs and Wooly Mammoths. The last part of the hike was really steep, with a bunch of switchbacks to get us to the top. A few of us ran and walked the switchbacks, it felt like The Amazing Race. It was definitely the coolest hike I have ever taken.
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