Bryce and Red Canyon

Bryce Canyon,Utah, Navajo Loop, hiking, trail
Hiking the Navajo Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park.

The last stop on our two-week road trip through southern Utah was the famous Bryce Canyon National Park, which Claudia just had to see since we were so close already in Escalante. The shot above was taken right before we randomly ran into my photographer friend Rich Voninski. Nice to see you, Rich!

Bryce Canyon,Utah, clouds

Ominous dark clouds contrast with the brilliant orange spires of Bryce Canyon.

Despite the threatening storm clouds, we day-hiked the Peekaboo and Queens Garden loop trails and were fortunate to not get rained on! The dark clouds actually provided a wonderful atmosphere against the bright orange hoodoos all along the trail.

Bryce Canyon,Utah, national park
Stormy Bryce : Prints Available

Ominous stormy clouds over Bryce Canyon National Park – April.

Red Canyon,Utah, sunset
Red Canyon Sunset : Prints Available

Sunset over Panguitch and the Sevier River valley as seen from Red Canyon.

After hiking the fantastic trails in Bryce, we needed to escape the crowds there since we were more adjusted to solitude after two weeks of camping on our own in the wilds. So we headed over to nearby Red Canyon and found a nice secluded camp spot for the evening. A quick scramble above our camp provided a broad vista from which to enjoy a windy sunset.

Red Canyon,Utah
The Coming Storm : Prints Available

Ominous clouds signal the approach of a spring storm – April.

That night it poured rain for the first time on our trip, and with the continuing stormy weather in the morning we decided it was time to end our desert journeys and head home to the mountains.