Our destination for today was Bryce Canyon, about 75 miles from the campground. We left the campground and, in the center of Cedar City (about a mile), we made a left turn. It was amazing to see how quickly we were in the mountains. We climbed steadily, topping off at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet. The road has a lot of sharp turns and switchbacks. Signs at both ends of the mountain road (UT 14) indicate that this road is not recommended for semi trailers. I guess the UPS tractor trailer we were following wasn't concerned with this sign as it was obvious he knew the road. Once over the mountains, we followed a valley to within a few miles of the Bryce Canyon entrance.

At the recommendation of National Park Service literature, we drove to the most distant viewpoint and worked our way back. All of the viewpoints in the park were at an elevation of 8,000 feet or greater, the highest over 9,000. As you stop at the various viewpoints, you are amazed at the variety of pinnacles, or hoodoos, left by the forces of erosion. As the light changes, so does the appearance of these hoodoos. The weather today was partly cloudy, and as the sun came out from behind the clouds, the view changed. There was so much to see in Bryce Canyon that between us we took over 300 pictures. It was a difficult task selecting just a few of these pictures to post on the site. The pictures that follow are representative of the sights we saw.