Day Thirty

Bryce National Park

Today was absolutely spectacular. We arrived at Bryce Lodge at 7:15am to check-in and see if we were going to be able to make the half-day horseback ride, as we were on standby. We were able to go and it was the best thing we could have done.

I rode Strawberry, an easy quarter horse; Mom, Red River, and it was all she could do to make it go; Dad, Ike a good mule. There were about 30 in our group, and we were divided into groups of about 10 with a guide. The ride was spectacular.

This is the view from the start.

We rode deeper and deeper into the canyon until we reached the bottom, and climbed back up the other side.

I don’t have many photos of the ride past this, as my focus was on the horse and the views. 

There are steep switch backs up and down the canyon. Some views are outstanding. One is call Devils Slide. You climb up a narrow trail between the canyon walls, ride through a small tunnel, and the amphitheater is directly in front of you.

This is a view of the amphitheater from above. We were inside this while riding. (We took these photos later.)

On the right and in the center, you can see a portion of the trail we took through the canyon.

It was an unbelievable day. We are off to the south rim of the Grand Canyon tomorrow.

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