May 26, 2021 - Day Seven, Flight One, Part One
Bryce Canyon NP

It was overcasty this morning.  But the ceiling was high so it wasn't a problem.  Yesterday afternoon I flew the eastern side of Escalante; this morning I would fly the southwestern quadrant.

I started by flying west.  My first stop would be to check out Bryce Canyon which wasn't far away by air.

That's Highway 12 down below.  Lynnette and I drove Highway 12 back in 2018 and actually passed through Escalante but I don't remember it.
   
As I looped around the southern end of Barney Top, I realized the west side was very similar to Bryce Canyon National Park.  So of course I had to check it out.
   
 
   
 
   
Sort of like a poor man's Bryce Canyon.
   
 
   
Then I headed west across the big valley towards Bryce Canyon.
   
Looking down at Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE).
   
Just south of the airport is the big Ruby's Inn complex where we stayed.
   
Continuing south, there is the big Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor's Center.  Not too crowded this early in the morning (around 7:30 AM)
 
   
And there is the main part of the Park.
   
That dark area in the center of the image is the famous Wall Street.
   
You can drive around the Park's rim and stop at the many overlooks.  But to really experience Bryce Canyon, you have to hike down below the rim into the hoodoos.
   
From the air, you can see all the trails running through the Park.
   
Looking east with Barney Top in the distance.
   
Looking west.  The only thing about hiking down into the Park is that you have to hike back UP to the rim.
   
Looking to the north at the Park.
   
Looking down at the parking lot of probably the most famous overlook:  Rainbow Point.
   
Wall Street and the zig-zag trail up to the rim is visible at the center of the photo.
   
Close-up.
   
I say goodbye to Bryce Canyon and head southeast.
   
 
   
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