Bryce Canyon National Park, August 2003

Bryce Canyon National Park is named for one of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. Erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles and mazes. Collectively called "hoodoos," these unique formations are whimsically arranged and tinted with colors too numerous and subtle to name. The first attraction awaits you before you even enter the park:

Redrock Canyon

Bryce Canyon from Sunrise Point

After enjoying the view from the top for a while, we went on a two-hour loop hike through the canyon. For a big map of the canyon, check here.

The loop through the canyon

For more information see the National Park Service Website and Bryce Canyon National Park.

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