I have to say, of all the national parks, Bryce Canyon is up there for me. It is a hidden treasure in the middle of mountains. 
We stayed for two nights. According to the Park pamplet, in the early 1900s, when a family moved to a spot 6 miles from the Canyon, they did not know it existed until some local fellow rancher showed them the place. Since then, the secret was out, and every year, millions of people come to visit. And this family, the Ruby's family, made a lot of money by building resorts (see below) and restaurants, and Campgrounds, and the General Store, and ATV Rentals and pretty much the whole town seems to have their name on it.
Ok, this is not actually the resort, but we loved the image of this old shack with the sign. This year, most of the visitors are Europens, and I mean English is not heard much on the trails. We hardly saw any Amercians on this trip, even in the camp. BTW, We liked the Bryce's campground so much more than the one in Zion. The heat in Zion will do you in. We were able to take a $2 shower at Bryce. First one in two days. I know what Larry(DAD) will say about this. No, we cannot take shower together to save money. =0) It is not allowed. I can't tell you how much I have appreciated hot water for showers!
Above is Thors Hammer. Difficult to see in the photo, but this place is fab at night too.
We are learning good things, like up with the sun and sleep with the dark. I am loving that, Steve not so much.
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