8/21 Drive Through Red Canyon to Bryce Canyon National Park

It was such a pretty drive to Bryce Canyon that I decided to give it it's own space on my blog.  One of the first impressive views was looking down into the valley from the high Kaibab Plateau.  Leaving the North Rim, you travel about 50 miles on Route 67, then turn west on 89A, which is the road that comes from Lake Mead and goes west toward the town of Kanab and a lot of national parks in Utah.  

The LeFevre Overlook is right on the edge of the plateau, as shown below.  On the plateau, the altitude is about 7,000 to 8,000', and it is full of trees. 

In the far distance are Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and a lot of high-interest places to visitors of all kinds.

And down we go!!!!

 

 

Past the towns of Kanab and Mt. Carmel Junction, you will eventually hit Route 12.  (If you have missed stocking up with groceries in Kanab as I did, you will need to take a short detout to the small town of Panguitch, as I did.  There are only a couple of camping stores in Bryce and in Kodachrome State Park, where i am headed after Bryce!!)  

 

After turning back east on Route 12, you drive a short but very pretty route through Red Canyon, which is what the next few photos is about.

This is all just a hint of what Bryce Canyon will look like, but pretty in itself!!