One Heck of a Place to Lose a Cow

That's what one of the first settlers in this area called Bryce Canyon way back when. Can you imagine trying to find a cow amid these hoodoos, spires, towers and arches? Not only are there a lot of strange formations, there's a lot of empty space out here. You can see for miles and not see the "hand of man."




As with Zion, there's a lot of color in the rocks, however the viewing experience is completely different. In Zion you have an up close, almost intimate, relationship with the cliffs as you are on the valley floor right next to them, and looking up in awe. In Bryce you are looking down the deep sided canyon seeing whimsical formations that should not be able to withstand time or erosion.


And, there are cheeky ravens!