Our pull in spot was easy and we were excited for full hook-ups. We hadn’t had real showers for a few days so I already knew what would be our main priority. We set up camp pretty fast. We’re used to the set up routine so we have become pretty fast.
Bryce Canyon has a great shuttle system. There was a shuttle stop located right next to the campground which was very convenient.
Funny story, Bryce Canyon isn’t technically a canyon since it’s not carved by running water.
We stopped at the visitor center and checked out the exhibits. 
We spoke with the Park Ranger to see what the recommended hikes were. The area is also well known for it star gazing but with a full moon, there wasn’t going to be a lot of that.
We hopped on the shuttle and continued on to Bryce Point. It was our first view of the hoodoos and it was amazing.
Instead of walking to Inspiration Point 2.2 miles away, we took the shuttle there. From here, you can see the trails down below.
We went on to Sunset Point where our hike (Navajo Loop) started. We did the Queen’s Navajo Loop which made the hike 2.9 miles instead of the 1.2 miles.
We got to see these rock formations up close and personal.
The weather felt extra hot but it was only in the high 70s and I also had a long sleeve on because it was a little chilly earlier. The air was dry so we were constantly stopping and taking breaks.
First, we walked down the canyon.
We saw a hoodoo that everyone claims to look like Queen Victoria.
Jared said he couldn’t tell. What do you think?
Then, we had to go up. It was a gradual incline at most points so it wasn’t too bad.
When we got to the top, we were at Sunrise Point (0.5 miles away from Sunset Point).
We stopped by the General Store and grabbed a cherry slushy while we waited for the shuttle. It was a nice treat after that hot hike.
We ended up coming back to camp.
The very next day started a little earlier than usual because we signed up for a free 3.5 hour shuttle tour of Bryce Canyon. We were excited because we love hearing about the history of places we’re at. Most other national parks have shuttle tours available but they can be pretty pricey.
We scurried to get ready, get coffee, and hurried to the shuttle stop.
Our tour guide, April (who was born in May), was a native Utah resident who has multiple ties to the area; which is really cool. She told us stories of her experience as a little girl in the park.
She’s also an elementary school teacher in Utah and does tours in her free time. She assured us that she has been driving a bus for 25 years.
We drove to the end of the park at mile 18 – Rainbow Point. It had beautiful views of the hoodoos and the ground it shifted from. There was so much good information from the tour!
We also saw the Natural Bridge in Bryce, which is not really a natural bridge because it’s actually an arch.
I guess, in Bryce Canyon, you can’t really trust the names of things.
We were also gifted with a few jokes along the way.
“What do you call a cow with two legs?”
“Lean Beef”
“What do you call a cow with no legs?”
“Ground Beef”
“What do you call a cow that can’t produce milk?”
“An udder failure”
Most of them were cow jokes and also from her 6 year old grandson. We all had a good laugh and a fun time.
We were glad we decided to take the tour.
We went back to camp and rested up. We spent the afternoon on our computers outside.
Later that afternoon we headed back into the park to do a part of the rim trail (Bryce Point to Inspiration Point). We were excited to see the sunset! The Park Ranger we spoke with recommended the trail during this time too.
We got to Inspiration Point with more than enough time to watch the sun set.
The only thing was it got colder as the sun went down. We both had goose bumps trying to get down from Inspiration point to the car.
Overall, we had a fun time exploring the “canyon”, imagining what they looked like thousands of years ago. Years from now, all of this could change because these hoodoos, arches, windows and things are continually eroding with each passing year.
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