We picked Tracie up at McCarren Airport in Las Vegas and drove the 1.5 hours to St George.

It was a pretty drive through the Virgin River recreation area.

Our first night at Viki’s was spent unpacking and relaxing. A very nice change of pace! Friends of V’s came over for a Mexican meal consisting of beef and chicken street tacos, cole slaw, dips and margaritas. It was delish!

We played a long game of Five Kings, and didn’t finish until about 10:30. An early morning start to Bryce Canyon was planned, so it was time to get the evening wrapped up!

The following morning we packed lunches and snacks and lots of water, and drove the 2 hours to Bryce. The drive was scenic and went by quickly.

We were able to find parking just outside the Park, caught a shuttle and got off at Stop #11 which would take us to the Navajo Trail. The idea was to start on the Navajo trail, connect to the Peek-A- Boo Trail and finish on the Queens Trail. We did the first two and decided we had enough! We had gained 1600 feet of elevation and our legs and brains were foggy. A sample of what we saw…

The hoodoos were absolutely amazing! Here’s what they are per the website below:

https://www.myutahparks.com/things-to-do/natural-wonders/bryce-canyon-hoodoos/

“The word “hoodoo” means to bewitch, which is what Bryce Canyon’s rock formations surely do.

The hoodoos we are talking about are tall skinny shafts of rock that protrude from the bottom of arid basins. Hoodoos are most commonly found in the High Plateaus region of the Colorado Plateau and in the Badlands regions of the Northern Great Plains. While hoodoos are scattered throughout these areas, nowhere in the world are they as abundant as in the northern section of Bryce Canyon National Park.

In common usage, the difference between Hoodoos and spires is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a “totem pole-shaped body.”

A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward.

At Bryce Canyon, hoodoos range in size from that of a human, to heights exceeding a 10-story building.”

We will agree with the article in that whether it’s a hoodoo or spire – they are amazing. We kept stopping to take photos for at least the first half of the hike. After that we simply enjoyed the views.

While on the Peek-ABoo trail, we noticed a message saying if we took our photo at 3 locations Along the trail we would receive a small reward. Why not? We ended up accepting the challenge and received this:

What an amazing day!

I highly recommend taking time, make a plan and visit Bryce Canyon. What a treat you will be in for!