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Title: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: mseawell on February 20, 2020, 02:15:39 pm
Fairyland point is a eight mile hike in Bryce national park. My wife and I had never been on this particular trail but we didn't want to be with a big crowd and with festivities going on that was a danger. Fortunately our fears were unfounded. We met a total of three people on the trail which meant we had it pretty much to ourselves. The trail was muddy, very muddy with slick ice spots sprinkled in for good measure. Our hiking shoes are still in the back of my trunk with red clay clinging to them! But it didn't stop us from seeing wonders. Literally around each corner we would find something that took our breath away. The weather was perfect, the sights were perfect and this playground of the gods was ours...the grandeur of Bryce.

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Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: degrub on February 20, 2020, 03:39:07 pm
It is a magical place, for sure.
strap on metal crampons work for those trail conditions.
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: mseawell on February 20, 2020, 05:27:00 pm
Oh they were strapped on...with a lot of red mud!  :)
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: degrub on February 20, 2020, 08:59:54 pm
How were the chipmonks and 5 line squirrels ?
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: francois on February 21, 2020, 06:45:00 am
More than worth a ton of mud on your shoes! What a beauty…
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: Cornfield on June 02, 2020, 07:33:58 am
I was in Bryce in February just after some snow fell making the landscape even better for contrast and colour.
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: PeterAit on June 02, 2020, 11:09:58 am
Fairyland point is a eight mile hike in Bryce national park. My wife and I had never been on this particular trail but we didn't want to be with a big crowd and with festivities going on that was a danger. Fortunately our fears were unfounded. We met a total of three people on the trail which meant we had it pretty much to ourselves. The trail was muddy, very muddy with slick ice spots sprinkled in for good measure. Our hiking shoes are still in the back of my trunk with red clay clinging to them! But it didn't stop us from seeing wonders. Literally around each corner we would find something that took our breath away. The weather was perfect, the sights were perfect and this playground of the gods was ours...the grandeur of Bryce.


Marvelous photo, and well processed.
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: Benny Profane on April 24, 2021, 10:47:10 am
How was the hike? 8 miles and over 2100 feet of climbing. Sounds tough. Which direction did you take the hike, clockwise or counter clockwise? Better at sunrise or sunset?
Title: Re: The Grandeur of Bryce
Post by: Benny Profane on June 08, 2021, 07:45:09 pm
Well, it was fun. Fairyland was a lot of work.