Day 9
Bryce Canyon
While the rest of the people went to the Grand Canyon, I decided to catch Bryce today. I have been to the Grand Canyon, so I opted for a solo ride (as if I don’t get enough alone time…) to Bryce. Totally worth it. The scenery all the way there was spectacular.
At one point a small river meandered through green fields beside the road to my right while on my left towered huge rock formations that supported minimal plant life. This dichotomy is everywhere here.
Before Bryce, I passed through Red Rocks Canyon – an unexpected and beautiful little side show. Two stone arches spanned the road and lazy curves took me up to an even higher altitude. Anywhere else, Red Rocks would be a main attraction, but here in Utah, where the landscape is both Jurassic and majestic, it is but an opening act.
I could have taken a million photos, and they would all have been beautiful and different, but none can convey the scale that is Bryce. While Zion was a massive collection of rock formations that you can ride in and among, Bryce is this beautiful, deep gash in the earth that you view from various vantage points.
Speaking of side shows, a couple random shots in Kanab reveal the stunning mountains gracing the most mundane environs…
The Atomic Shovel 