At last report we were debating about staying an extra day at Yuba Lake State Park to wait out some bad weather that was predicted. We heard that I-15 south of us had been closed because of snow! We stayed and enjoyed a cozy day catching up on computer work and napping. The weather cleared in the afternoon, and the next morning we left for Bryce Canyon. This is probably the area where the road was closed. Map to Bryce Canyon National Park. I-15 through most of Oregon and Utah has been a real pleasure to drive. The road is good, and the scenery is awesome. Mountains all around and the flat valleys have vast fields or cattle. We even saw a couple of roundups, complete with cowboys, and cows, of course. We have decided that we like 'boondocking', or camping without hookups, when we can and we found that we could park just off the road, and camp as long as we like. We did this in Quartzsite on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. It's also called 'disbursed' camping. We have the place to ourselves and a great view. Sunset view out the front. We parked and still had time to venture into Bryce Canyon National Park. The weather had cleared and was partly cloudy. On the way up there the road goes through Red Canyon. This was our first glimpse of the fantastic rock formations we were to encounter. The red color in these mountains is due to iron oxide. Bryce Canyon National Park consists of an 18 mile drive along the rim of the canyon, with numerous 'view points' from which to view the spectacle of the canyon. There are also many hiking trails. There is a convenient shuttle bus system to take people from view point to view point. The views are vast and breath-taking. Unbelievable rock formation too numerous to capture in pictures. Here are some of them. Here is a slideshow of some of our 200 photos. A trail leading into the canyon. We made the trip! Looking up at the trail of 'ants'. Almost everyone we met here were either European or Asian. Foreigners seem to really like touring our great country. A tree growing out the gap!! The canyon floor. Presenting a business card to a PPL customer down in the canyon! They're everywhere! We survived the long climb back out of the canyon and were glad to head back to the RV. Here's a pronghorn along the road. Mary Lou trying to make a new friend! Quoth the raven, "Never more". Mary Lou with her 'old' friend. Tomorrow we take a drive on one of America's most scenic highways. Stay tuned.
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Chuck and Mary Lou have been traveling in their RV since 2002 and have lately been taking longer, extended trips. This is our way to share our experiences. Trip Reports
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