I was at the highest point of Bryce Canyon National Park. As you might expect in places described like that, there are a lot of spectacular views to be had here. It was a freezing but incredibly clear day and visibility was very good. You can see that there has been some recent snowfall in the area but not bad enough that it would be dangerous to walk in. Not too far from where I parked is the Yovimpa Point which is the south facing view point of this area. The area is well sign posted and there are even hiking trails that start from here.

Yovimpa Point overlooks the rest of the canyon. From here I was surprised to see how much of the area isn’t desert. I was under the impression that this whole area was desert. While the Bryce Canyon is called a canyon, actually canyon might be a bit of a misnomer since Bryce Canyon isn’t really a canyon geologically speaking. There is some explanation out there that will do a better job but basically this is an area where the mouth of a river eroded the source and as a result it kept scraping back further and further. It is no wonder the landscape here is so different when compared to Zion National Park where you have narrow canyons to visit. Instead here there are hoodoos in amphitheaters that was carved out by ice and water. It is incredible think that although Bryce and Zion are in the same general area, they can still look so different from each other.

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