viewed Bruce Canyon from Bryce Point
in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
August 9, 2012
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viewed Bruce Canyon from Bryce Point
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The park itself lies along the edge of a cliff, the pink cliffs, which are the upper-most step in Utah's Grand Staircase. The canyon is named after Ebenezer Bryce, an early Mormon settler who homesteaded at the mouth of the Canyon in what is now the town of Tropic. Brother Bryce cut a road into the canyon to harvest timber, a road used by other settlers in the area, so they called it Bryce's Road, and the canyon, Bryce's Canyon. The settlers didn't seem to say much about the oddity of the canyon's appearance. Being practical people, they were more concerned with immediate needs. The famous quote from Brother Bryce, "It's a hell of a place to lose a cow" is not just a joke. |
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Below: Grottos: Look for a pattern to the cliff formations - recurring features based on the type of rock and the erosion conditions at Bryce Canyon. |
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Below: Karen Duquette loved the white cliffs that form a high-rise ridge, shown in the close-up of the high-rise ridge shown in the photo at the left. It looks so different zoomed in. |
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Below: The people below looked like ants. Also notice the tunnel in the below photo. |
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Bryce Canyon National Park - Menu (Index) |
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Please enjoy all eleven (11) view points within Bryce
Canyon National Park as listed below. |
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1. Sunrise Point |
2. Sunset Point |
3. Inspiration Point |
4. Bryce Point |
5. Paria View |
6. Farview Point |
7. Natural Bridge |
8. Rainbow Point |
9. Black Birch Canyon |
10. ATV Tour |
11. Fairyland Canyon |
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You may choose any underlined view points below in any order you choose.
After you have seen all of the above, return to the