Wow! What an extraordinary experience we had traveling Scenic Highway 12 from Torrey to Bryce Canyon City, UT! It truly is one of the most, if not the most, beautiful drives in the country. We traveled up Boulder Mountain, with an altitude of 9600 feet, drove through Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Escalante Petrified Forest, and state parks and several picturesque towns. It was so awesome that it took us 6 hours to travel 122 miles! Of course, we stopped at every "scenic view turnoff" to take pictures which was part of the reason it took so long. The other reason was the roads. Very hilly, beautiful scenery, lots of curves, and several 8, 12, and 14% grades...slow traveling in a motor home pulling a jeep! And Glenn is absolutely THE BEST driver! I think he can maneuver any vehicle any where...and make it look effortless! Anyway, it was a drive to remember...the pictures will tell the story!
We like the campground and town. After we got to our site and unhooked the jeep, we headed to the Bryce Canyon Visitors Center and then to The Lodge at Bryce Canyon for dinner...very nice! The Lodge was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and completed in 1925. He designed many national park lodges but is best known for designing the Lodge at the Grand Canyon North Rim and Jackson Lake Lodge. Then we headed to Ruby's Inn General Store for a few groceries. When we walked out, lo and behold, another rainbow! Needless to say, we loved it!
Click on the three (yes three) links below to see some really great photos during an amazing drive
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