Sunday, September 15, 2013
We left Springdale, Utah about nine o’clock and drove north again along Route 9. The weather was clear and about 60 degrees. The morning sun was at a great angle to take more photographs of the sandstone mountains around us. We took more photos as we traveled north.
View Along Route 9 North
Incredible Monoliths
Beautiful Rocks
Soon after we drove out of Zion National Park, the earth flattened and we drove through many miles of meadows and farmlands.
Red Canyon
Another View of the Red Canyon
Along the Road Up to Bryce Canyon
Storm Brewing Near the Top
View From Rainbow Point: Elevation 9115 Feet
Millions of Years of Erosion
Amazing
Hoodoos
Threatening Thunder Storm
Clearing After the Rain
Bryce Canyon View
Hoodoos in a Row
Hoodoo Up Close
Across Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon Lodge
Lobby of the Bryce Canyon Lodge
Overlook at Cedar Breaks National Monument
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Another View of Cedar Breaks N. M.
Welcome To Brian Head
We spent the night at Brian Head, Utah because every other decent hotel was sold out within a 50 mile radius of Bryce Canyon. As we drove down the side of the mountain (elevation: 11,307 feet) we soon discovered that Brian Head is a ski resort “town.” It was an alpine village with only ski hotels and condos, which were all closed for the summer season. At the end of the road was the DoubleTree which held our reservation. It seemed to be the only open establishment in town. It was a charming knotty-pine ski chalet-type hotel. A little weird for this time of year, but clean and comfortable for us.