Arriving at Bryce Canyon National Park

When we left Springdale this morning, we were gifted to see a group of mule deer as we exited the parking lot from our lodge. It was a great way to start the day.

On our trip to Bryce Canyon, we saw a bird of prey sitting on a pole. I stopped and Lynne got the image. It’s a red-tailed hawk.

We arrived too early to check into our lodge, so we went straight to the park and embarked upon a 3 mile hike. There was ice, slush, and water on parts of the trail and we found the last section was closed so we had to turn-around and go back the way we came. We wound up walking almost 5 miles. Being that we aren’t the healthiest right now, it was difficult toward the end.

Once we got in the lodge, we elected to chill for the rest of the day and make plans for our remaining days here. The area is spectacular and there are many choices. As I often say, there are no bad choices.