After a beautiful night of stargazing, I thought it would be a memorable next morning watching the sun rise over the canyon. We woke early and could tell it was a crisp morning. We should have worn pants and long sleeves! With our camping chair, tripod and camera we felt ready for a to capture the sunrise. What we didn't account for was the wind and how cold it would be. Ben kept me company for about 10 minutes and decided it was too cold. He enjoyed enough of the sunrise. I froze but managed to stay another 10 minutes to get the shots I wanted. I was chilled by the time I got to the cabin. It was probably around 7 so we curled up in bed to warm up and get some more rest.
Day 6 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Now that we had time to explore the hoodoos and the canyon, we decided to hike Queens Garden Trail and a portion of Navajo Loop, which is a great hike 2.9 mile loop and highly recommend. It is easier if you have appropriate hiking shoes. I had my adventure shoes on, Ben did not. There were sections where we were a bit more careful!
Day 5 - Sunset at Bryce Canyon
When I glanced at the map, I thought if I were able to get to the Natural Bridge by sunset it would be a great place to photograph. I arrived about an hour before sunset, took a couple photos, and decided to venture on. In the park there is a road that takes you all the way through it. Bryce Canyon has some beautiful, easily accessible view points. Near the end of Bryce Canyon are Rainbow and Yovimpa Point, providing views of the rock layers called the Grand Staircase. The elevation here is 9100 ft and you find yourself surrounded by Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Fir trees. I was fortunate and there were really only a few cars in the parking lot. I was able to walk around and take in the views with only a couple of other tourists.