CANYONS CALLING

Yes this is Bryce, a beautiful canyon all gussied up in party dress colors. We didn't camp there this trip but drove over for a day of hiking. We stayed in Kanab, a quintessential western town near the border of Utah and Arizona.

Kanab bills itself as "little Hollywood" because its red rock cliffs formed the backdrop for so many westerns- think Gunsmoke, Wagon Train and a host of others.

We spent a couple of days hiking the hills around Kanab.We also visited the nearby Pipe Springs National Monument which is a joint project of the Kaibab-Paiute tribal nation and the US government. Pipe Springs was part of the ancestral lands before the Mormons built a fort on the land and took control of the water. Today the water is shared between the tribe and local ranchers.

The Kanab area is is a great base to explore such wonders as coyote buttes and "The Wave" , "white pocket" and Paria Canyon on nearby BLM land. We decided to forgo those and make a pilgrimage to Bryce Canyon which was only an hour away. We had time for a 3 mile hike we hadn't done on a previous trip and to revisit spots on the scenic drive.

Bryce Canyon
​pretty in pink (and orange)

This is one of the most beautiful canyons in southern Utah. We have visited twice and still haven't explored all its wonders.

Tower Bridge- can you see it?

With all this beauty surrounding us, it's hard to stop taking and posting photos. BUT another canyon is calling...time to travel to Zion.