Wednesday started with a visit to Mossy Caves, which is one of the very few areas of the park that has running water. Most of the water runs down a stream with a good sized waterfall (and a few smaller ones). But, a small stream has created a cave where the trickling water allows moss to grow on the cave walls. Surrounded by hoodoos, the area is small but packed with scenery.
We returned to the main area of the park to hike the Navajo Loop trail down into the Bryce amphitheater and walk amongst the bases of thousands of hoodoos. After climbing out of the amphitheater, we drove the scenic drive 17 miles to Rainbow Point and the southern end of the park, stopping many times at the numerous pull-outs and overlooks along the way. Safe to say that our camera memory cards are filling up. Bryce is not a large NP when compared to Yellowstone or Olympic, but almost every acre is a photo opportunity and is one of the most unique landscapes you will ever see. Lunch was at the Bryce Canyon Lodge.
We finished the day by driving just outside the park to visit the Red Canyon area for a brief hike and more photos, then off to dinner at a restaurant that offered to satisfy Jan's craving for grilled cheese and tomato soup.
On Thursday, we leave Bryce and head southwest to Zion NP. We're staying in the town of Springdale, which is just outside of the park. Cars are not allowed in the park, but they have a shuttle bus service to get us to the places we want to see.
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