We arrived at Bryce National Park a bit after noon.  It was a cold, blustery day and after the long previous day all I really wanted to do was lay in bed and watch tv. No such luck.  Our hotel room at “Ruby’s Inn” wouldn’t be ready till at least 4. 

We decided instead, to do a brief rim walk around the Canyon and perhaps one of the scenic drives.  Upon arriving at “Sunrise Viewpoint” the view into gorge was astonishing.  Hundreds of thin spires of rock better known as hoodoos jutted from the earth like knives standing on edge.  What I find amazing about all these parks is that each one has it’s own unique quality.  It is not like you visit one and you’ve seen it all…. they all hold distinct elements which makes each worth visiting. 

After all the complaining and whining about how tired we were and how cold it was (mostly me), we couldn’t resist and did the entire 3 hour hike.  It was totally worth it.  The first part of the hike was the Queen Garden Trail which led past amazing rock formations which you could get right up to touch and then down into the fecund valley below.  The best part was that the deeper we went into the Canyon the warmer it was. 

The Queen Garden Trail connected to another trail called the Navajo Loop which took us through a narrow ride with huge walls of rock on either side.  This was also known as “Wall Street”.