The Grandeur of Bryce

[mseawell]

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.

Fuji X-T2
Fujifilm 18-55mm
SEP

[degrub]

It is a magical place, for sure.
strap on metal crampons work for those trail conditions.

[mseawell]

Oh they were strapped on...with a lot of red mud! 

[degrub]

How were the chipmonks and 5 line squirrels ?
 

[francois]

More than worth a ton of mud on your shoes! What a beauty…

[Cornfield]

I was in Bryce in February just after some snow fell making the landscape even better for contrast and colour.

[PeterAit]

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.

[Benny Profane]

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?

[Benny Profane]

Well, it was fun. Fairyland was a lot of work.