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億萬年風霜造就的瑰寶峽谷, 多彩的大自然精雕細鑿奇觀，千奇百怪，有一種詭異的氣
氛，只有身臨其境的去體驗，享受大自然的藝術，才會驚嘆於大自然的雄偉與鬼斧神工。
半圓形的岩石盆地如同一個“自然露天大劇場"，遠觀就像一座天然碩大的城堡，細看還真
有窗有壁，這些活龍活現的岩柱雕塑有些成排站著，氣勢十足，有的如少女婷婷玉立，有
些坐著，有些相互依靠著，有白色層、紅色層、橙色層和粉紅色層的岩柱尤為奇幻奪目，
太美麗了！
The breathtaking view of the giant natural amphitheater of hoodoos （天然石俑岩柱 ) in Bryce Canyon
National Park as viewed from the Bryce Point Overlook along the scenic drive (Highway 63) in this
national park.
Some call it god's playground.
One of the most scenic vistas of the spectacular perspective of the full natural main amphitheater and
all its wonders amaze the visitors. Basking in the incredibly picturesque display of “hoodoos” that
enveloped me is very inspiring considering the intricacies of the hoodoos and their formation through
the erosion of the Claron Formation (or Pink Cliffs which is at the top of the Grand Staircase of cliffs
and terraces). This is the best view in this national park.
We toured the Bryce Canyon National Park and the nearby Red Canyon State Park in southwestern
Utah, USA on June 2, 2010.
I toured Bryce Canyon National Park again on April 23, 2012 and on May 23, 2017. Therefore, this web
page combines my photos from my 4 trips in 2003, 2010, 2012 and 2017.
氛，只有身臨其境的去體驗，享受大自然的藝術，才會驚嘆於大自然的雄偉與鬼斧神工。
半圓形的岩石盆地如同一個“自然露天大劇場"，遠觀就像一座天然碩大的城堡，細看還真
有窗有壁，這些活龍活現的岩柱雕塑有些成排站著，氣勢十足，有的如少女婷婷玉立，有
些坐著，有些相互依靠著，有白色層、紅色層、橙色層和粉紅色層的岩柱尤為奇幻奪目，
太美麗了！
The breathtaking view of the giant natural amphitheater of hoodoos （天然石俑岩柱 ) in Bryce Canyon
National Park as viewed from the Bryce Point Overlook along the scenic drive (Highway 63) in this
national park.
Some call it god's playground.
One of the most scenic vistas of the spectacular perspective of the full natural main amphitheater and
all its wonders amaze the visitors. Basking in the incredibly picturesque display of “hoodoos” that
enveloped me is very inspiring considering the intricacies of the hoodoos and their formation through
the erosion of the Claron Formation (or Pink Cliffs which is at the top of the Grand Staircase of cliffs
and terraces). This is the best view in this national park.
We toured the Bryce Canyon National Park and the nearby Red Canyon State Park in southwestern
Utah, USA on June 2, 2010.
I toured Bryce Canyon National Park again on April 23, 2012 and on May 23, 2017. Therefore, this web
page combines my photos from my 4 trips in 2003, 2010, 2012 and 2017.
One of several chipmunks and birds that we saw in Bryce Canyon National Park.
One of several antelopes (羚羊, i.e., Pronghorns) that we saw on Scenic Byway 12, Highway 14 and Scenic
Highway 63 near Bryce Canyon National Park.
Antelope is the fastest running animal in western hemisphere. Its speed is only next to that of Cheetah in
Africa. Better pictures of antelopes can be seen on my Travelogue web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Needles_Mountains.html
Highway 63 near Bryce Canyon National Park.
Antelope is the fastest running animal in western hemisphere. Its speed is only next to that of Cheetah in
Africa. Better pictures of antelopes can be seen on my Travelogue web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Needles_Mountains.html
Location:
Bryce Canyon National Park is in southwestern Utah, USA. The park entrance is about 2 miles south of the
junction of the Scenic Byway 12 and the Scenic Highway 63. At the junction of Scenic Byway 12 and Scenic
Highway 63, turn south on Highway 63 and go south for 2 miles to reach the entrance gate of Bryce Canyon
National Park.
Map: Click here to see Google Map showing location of Bryce Canyon National Park
Detailed park map is available at the following websites:
http://www.bryce.canyon.national-park.com/map.htm
http://images.olwm.com/travelwest/pdf/bryce-national-park.pdf
http://images.olwm.com/travelwest/pdf/bryce-amphtitheater-tw.pdf
Red Canyon State Park is along Scenic Byway 12 in southwestern Utah and about 9 miles west of the junction
of Scenic Byway 12 and Scenic Highway 63.
Our 10-Day 2010 Tour Route of Southwest USA is a large loop starting and ending in Las Vegas in Nevada,
USA. The sequence of fantastic Point-Of-Interest (POIs) on this large loop is:
Las Vegas in Nevada --------> Kolob Canyon in Zion National Park in Utah ---------> Cedar Break National
Monument in Utah --------> Red Canyon State Park in Utah --------> Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
--------> Scenic Byway 12 through beautiful Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument in Utah --------> Scenic
Burr Trail and southern Part of Capital Reef National Park in Utah --------> Goblin Valley State Park in Utah
--------> Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah --------> Canyonland National Park in Utah ---------> Arches
National Park in Utah --------> Goosenecks State Park in Utah --------> Monument Valley in Arizona -------->
Antelope Canyons in Arizona --------> Glen Canyon Dam and Bridge over Colorado River in Arizona -------->
Horseshoe Bend of Colorado River in Arizona ---------> Navajo Bridge over Colorado River in Arizona
--------->
Scenic Highway 89-ALT from east to west along beautiful Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona
--------> Grand Canyon - North Rim in Arizona --------> Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada --------->
Hemenway Park in Boulder City in Nevada ---------> Las Vegas in Nevada.
Part 3 of 11 entitled "Goosenecks and Monument Valley - Part 3 of 11 of 2010 Tour of fantastic Southwest
USA" is at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Gooseneck_and_Monument_Valley.html
Bryce Canyon National Park is in southwestern Utah, USA. The park entrance is about 2 miles south of the
junction of the Scenic Byway 12 and the Scenic Highway 63. At the junction of Scenic Byway 12 and Scenic
Highway 63, turn south on Highway 63 and go south for 2 miles to reach the entrance gate of Bryce Canyon
National Park.
Map: Click here to see Google Map showing location of Bryce Canyon National Park
Detailed park map is available at the following websites:
http://www.bryce.canyon.national-park.com/map.htm
http://images.olwm.com/travelwest/pdf/bryce-national-park.pdf
http://images.olwm.com/travelwest/pdf/bryce-amphtitheater-tw.pdf
Red Canyon State Park is along Scenic Byway 12 in southwestern Utah and about 9 miles west of the junction
of Scenic Byway 12 and Scenic Highway 63.
Our 10-Day 2010 Tour Route of Southwest USA is a large loop starting and ending in Las Vegas in Nevada,
USA. The sequence of fantastic Point-Of-Interest (POIs) on this large loop is:
Las Vegas in Nevada --------> Kolob Canyon in Zion National Park in Utah ---------> Cedar Break National
Monument in Utah --------> Red Canyon State Park in Utah --------> Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
--------> Scenic Byway 12 through beautiful Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument in Utah --------> Scenic
Burr Trail and southern Part of Capital Reef National Park in Utah --------> Goblin Valley State Park in Utah
--------> Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah --------> Canyonland National Park in Utah ---------> Arches
National Park in Utah --------> Goosenecks State Park in Utah --------> Monument Valley in Arizona -------->
Antelope Canyons in Arizona --------> Glen Canyon Dam and Bridge over Colorado River in Arizona -------->
Horseshoe Bend of Colorado River in Arizona ---------> Navajo Bridge over Colorado River in Arizona
--------->
Scenic Highway 89-ALT from east to west along beautiful Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona
--------> Grand Canyon - North Rim in Arizona --------> Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada --------->
Hemenway Park in Boulder City in Nevada ---------> Las Vegas in Nevada.
Part 3 of 11 entitled "Goosenecks and Monument Valley - Part 3 of 11 of 2010 Tour of fantastic Southwest
USA" is at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Gooseneck_and_Monument_Valley.html
The hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park are inside the giant natural amphitheaters, whereas the hoodoos
in the Red Canyon State Park are along the Scenic Byway 12. There are several pull-out parking areas along
Scenic Byway 12 for visitors to enjoy these fantastic views.
in the Red Canyon State Park are along the Scenic Byway 12. There are several pull-out parking areas along
Scenic Byway 12 for visitors to enjoy these fantastic views.
這個峽谷的顏色實在是太美啦！被眼前的風景迷住了! 處處驚艷，處處壯觀，讓你陶醉
其中。
The spectacular view of Bryce Canyon National Park as viewed from the Sunset Point along the scenic drive
in this national park.
其中。
The spectacular view of Bryce Canyon National Park as viewed from the Sunset Point along the scenic drive
in this national park.
粉紅色絕壁，石柱林立，岩塔叢生，紅霞魅力，排兵布陣，氣勢磅礴， 整整齊齊地排列
在山谷裡，石柱上沉積岩相似的紋絡像是部隊裡統一的軍裝一樣整齊劃一。
Zoom in for closer views of many hoodoos in these giant natural amphitheater settings in Bryce Canyon
National Park. There are many tall, thin rock spires with very strange shapes and colors in Bryce Canyon
National Park and they are called “hoodoos”. These hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to
heights exceeding a 10-story building. The elevation of the rim in Bryce Canyon National Park varies from
8,000 to 9,000 feet. These hoodoos are formed by wind, water and ice erosion at such elevation.
The native American legend associated with these hoodoos goes like this: Once there lived animal-like
creatures that changed themselves into people. But they were bad, so Coyote turned them into rocks of
various configurations. The spellbound creatures still huddle together here with faces painted just as they were
before being turned to stones.
在山谷裡，石柱上沉積岩相似的紋絡像是部隊裡統一的軍裝一樣整齊劃一。
Zoom in for closer views of many hoodoos in these giant natural amphitheater settings in Bryce Canyon
National Park. There are many tall, thin rock spires with very strange shapes and colors in Bryce Canyon
National Park and they are called “hoodoos”. These hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to
heights exceeding a 10-story building. The elevation of the rim in Bryce Canyon National Park varies from
8,000 to 9,000 feet. These hoodoos are formed by wind, water and ice erosion at such elevation.
The native American legend associated with these hoodoos goes like this: Once there lived animal-like
creatures that changed themselves into people. But they were bad, so Coyote turned them into rocks of
various configurations. The spellbound creatures still huddle together here with faces painted just as they were
before being turned to stones.
深入谷底的感覺就像進入一個神秘的迷宮，撲朔迷離，體會無數Hoodoo的夢幻魅力，趣
味無窮，陽光經過岩石的折射後，幻變出令人拍案叫絕的光影效果，使到原來岩石上較為
單一的顏色，變得更加詭異和神秘，這一系列完全超現實的景象和色彩，讓人看得目瞪口
呆，感嘆自然的神奇，走幾條步道穿梭在造型奇異的石林間，會覺得大自然永遠不會辜負
愛探索的你。
Some people are hiking on the trails down into the canyon to enjoy the deep-hued vivid colors of the massive
hoodoos from different perspectives, and to gain a different appreciation of the immense size and the glowing
colors of the rock formations. These hoodoos change colors as the sun plays over them at different times of
the day. A good collection of such beautiful views from the "Wall Street" trail into the base of those tall
hoodoos can be seen at the following web page:
Beautiful Pictures: Click here to see a good collection of fantastic pictures from the Wall Street Trail into the
base of tall Hoodoos
These hoodoos are hundreds of feet tall. Walking at the base among these tall and pink hoodoos is almost like
walking in the narrow slot canyon of the famous and beautiful Antelope Canyon as shown on my Travelogue
web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Spectacular_Antelope_Canyon.html
The optical mechanism that makes the pink color glows inside the Antelope Canyon is also working here at the
base among those tall and pink hoodoos. Therefore, the experience of beautiful and glowing pink color at the
base among these tall hoodoos is similar to that inside the spectacular Antelope Canyon.
However, at the high elevation of 8,000 to 9,000 feet in Bryce Canyon National Park, some hikers will be
gasping for breath of the thin air such that they may feel light-headed and nauseated (high altitude sickness, 高
山症). The hikers must be in good physical shape and have appropriate footwear. The going down may be
easy, but the coming back up the steep trail can be a killer. At the parking lot of Inspiration Point, we saw an
ambulance with flashing red lights and several rangers who just rescued an hiker who was dehydrated in the
canyon.
Comment from a Chinese hiker on strenuous hiking in Zion National Park followed by Bryce Canyon National
Park as follows:
因為昨天 Zion National Park 的高強度徒步爬山，我渾身都是酸疼的，今天走著這個
Bryce Canyon 大下坡真是痛不欲生啊!
On the other hand, a friend couple who went down and enjoyed those beautiful views and glowing colors told
us that they were so busy enjoying the fantastic views and taking many pictures such that they forgot that it
was arduous to climb back up that steep trail.
味無窮，陽光經過岩石的折射後，幻變出令人拍案叫絕的光影效果，使到原來岩石上較為
單一的顏色，變得更加詭異和神秘，這一系列完全超現實的景象和色彩，讓人看得目瞪口
呆，感嘆自然的神奇，走幾條步道穿梭在造型奇異的石林間，會覺得大自然永遠不會辜負
愛探索的你。
Some people are hiking on the trails down into the canyon to enjoy the deep-hued vivid colors of the massive
hoodoos from different perspectives, and to gain a different appreciation of the immense size and the glowing
colors of the rock formations. These hoodoos change colors as the sun plays over them at different times of
the day. A good collection of such beautiful views from the "Wall Street" trail into the base of those tall
hoodoos can be seen at the following web page:
Beautiful Pictures: Click here to see a good collection of fantastic pictures from the Wall Street Trail into the
base of tall Hoodoos
These hoodoos are hundreds of feet tall. Walking at the base among these tall and pink hoodoos is almost like
walking in the narrow slot canyon of the famous and beautiful Antelope Canyon as shown on my Travelogue
web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Spectacular_Antelope_Canyon.html
The optical mechanism that makes the pink color glows inside the Antelope Canyon is also working here at the
base among those tall and pink hoodoos. Therefore, the experience of beautiful and glowing pink color at the
base among these tall hoodoos is similar to that inside the spectacular Antelope Canyon.
However, at the high elevation of 8,000 to 9,000 feet in Bryce Canyon National Park, some hikers will be
gasping for breath of the thin air such that they may feel light-headed and nauseated (high altitude sickness, 高
山症). The hikers must be in good physical shape and have appropriate footwear. The going down may be
easy, but the coming back up the steep trail can be a killer. At the parking lot of Inspiration Point, we saw an
ambulance with flashing red lights and several rangers who just rescued an hiker who was dehydrated in the
canyon.
Comment from a Chinese hiker on strenuous hiking in Zion National Park followed by Bryce Canyon National
Park as follows:
因為昨天 Zion National Park 的高強度徒步爬山，我渾身都是酸疼的，今天走著這個
Bryce Canyon 大下坡真是痛不欲生啊!
On the other hand, a friend couple who went down and enjoyed those beautiful views and glowing colors told
us that they were so busy enjoying the fantastic views and taking many pictures such that they forgot that it
was arduous to climb back up that steep trail.
Red Canyon State Park along Scenic Byway 12 in southwestern Utah, USA. It is only about 9 miles west of
Bryce Canyon National Park.
Bryce Canyon National Park.
More views in the Red Canyon State Park
純天然景點，插天成林櫛比鱗次的石筍，最佳時間是早上日出時和傍晚，當夕陽照在那紅
色白色的山崖上時，那種通透的美、形狀各異的造型、以及如此磅礴恢宏的場面，舉世無
雙，令人無比震撼！
The colors of the sandstone hoodoos, topped with white, then pink, then yellow, and finally red toward the
bottom of the canyon, are best appreciated during sunrise and sunset.
These hoodoos and their associated native American legend remind me of the fantasy stories of demons (妖
怪) in the Chinese classic novel "The Great Adventure To The West 西遊記". About 1500 years ago, a Chinese
Buddhist monk (玄奘法師, 唐三藏 ) took a very treacherous and long trip by foot from China to India to obtain
the Buddhist sutra (scriptures) from India. His treacherous trip went through many strange terrains along the
Silk Road in the desert in western China. The “Odyssey” of this Buddhist monk was dramatized by a very
skillful Chinese writer into the classic Chinese novel “The Great Adventure To The West 西遊記” by adding
many fantasies, including many demons challenging this Buddhist monk, to the original true story.
No wonder that one of several fantastic vantage points in Bryce Canyon National Park for viewing the colorful
hoodoos is named as Fairyland Point.
色白色的山崖上時，那種通透的美、形狀各異的造型、以及如此磅礴恢宏的場面，舉世無
雙，令人無比震撼！
The colors of the sandstone hoodoos, topped with white, then pink, then yellow, and finally red toward the
bottom of the canyon, are best appreciated during sunrise and sunset.
These hoodoos and their associated native American legend remind me of the fantasy stories of demons (妖
怪) in the Chinese classic novel "The Great Adventure To The West 西遊記". About 1500 years ago, a Chinese
Buddhist monk (玄奘法師, 唐三藏 ) took a very treacherous and long trip by foot from China to India to obtain
the Buddhist sutra (scriptures) from India. His treacherous trip went through many strange terrains along the
Silk Road in the desert in western China. The “Odyssey” of this Buddhist monk was dramatized by a very
skillful Chinese writer into the classic Chinese novel “The Great Adventure To The West 西遊記” by adding
many fantasies, including many demons challenging this Buddhist monk, to the original true story.
No wonder that one of several fantastic vantage points in Bryce Canyon National Park for viewing the colorful
hoodoos is named as Fairyland Point.
There are also several hiking trails for hikers to explore the Red Canyon State Park.
這裡的石林顏色獨特，峽谷內的石頭像超級雕塑群，石柱從上到下呈白紅黃色層，色彩
艷麗。
A grid work of deep ravines that divide turreted walls suggesting the ruins of an ancient metropolis. In the
narrow slot canyons among these giant hoodoos, the mix of shadows and deep-hued colors of hoodoos can
vary and become very brilliant and beautiful to enjoy. The reflected light from the surrounding sandstone
illuminates dark shadows and gives a glow in shades of pink, red, and orange or halo to the hoodoos .
艷麗。
A grid work of deep ravines that divide turreted walls suggesting the ruins of an ancient metropolis. In the
narrow slot canyons among these giant hoodoos, the mix of shadows and deep-hued colors of hoodoos can
vary and become very brilliant and beautiful to enjoy. The reflected light from the surrounding sandstone
illuminates dark shadows and gives a glow in shades of pink, red, and orange or halo to the hoodoos .
奇峰、怪石，眾多精巧與色彩繽紛的尖柱形 天然石俑岩柱，雄偉壯觀，令人讚嘆造物之
奇，尤其是天氣晴朗的黃昏，整個峽谷變成震撼心靈的金色， 遍布山谷成千上萬紅橙黃
白、千姿百態的岩柱群，彷彿是百萬雄師整裝待命，景色攝人心魄，留下刻骨銘心的印
象，終生難忘。
I stitched 2 adjacent photos together taken from the Bryce Point in 2010 to get an even broader panoramic
view of the giant natural amphitheater of hoodoos.
Note: At the parking lot for Bryce Point, visitors must walk north on a short trail with steel guard rail and fence
that goes northeast for several hundred feet to reach the Bryce Point Overlook (with steel guard rail and
fence) jutting out and deep into the hoodoos amphitheater to enjoy the breathtaking views as shown in the
following three pictures.
奇，尤其是天氣晴朗的黃昏，整個峽谷變成震撼心靈的金色， 遍布山谷成千上萬紅橙黃
白、千姿百態的岩柱群，彷彿是百萬雄師整裝待命，景色攝人心魄，留下刻骨銘心的印
象，終生難忘。
I stitched 2 adjacent photos together taken from the Bryce Point in 2010 to get an even broader panoramic
view of the giant natural amphitheater of hoodoos.
Note: At the parking lot for Bryce Point, visitors must walk north on a short trail with steel guard rail and fence
that goes northeast for several hundred feet to reach the Bryce Point Overlook (with steel guard rail and
fence) jutting out and deep into the hoodoos amphitheater to enjoy the breathtaking views as shown in the
following three pictures.
大自然的鬼斧神工， 一根又一根的橘色砂岩柱非常整齊的聳立在地上，一個個矗立在一
起，三三兩兩，面朝同一個方向，棕紅色一片，非常壯觀，看似是由藝術家親手打造的
藝術品， 中國人看了可能彷彿看到萬佛朝宗，也好像是美國版超級特大號的秦始皇兵馬
俑，滿山遍野矗立著彩色的天然“兵馬俑”，有著不同凡響的感受。
To get a nice overview of Bryce Canyon National Park, drive the 18-mile main park road. On this paved route,
you will have many chances to stop and admire the views from various overlooks.
起，三三兩兩，面朝同一個方向，棕紅色一片，非常壯觀，看似是由藝術家親手打造的
藝術品， 中國人看了可能彷彿看到萬佛朝宗，也好像是美國版超級特大號的秦始皇兵馬
俑，滿山遍野矗立著彩色的天然“兵馬俑”，有著不同凡響的感受。
To get a nice overview of Bryce Canyon National Park, drive the 18-mile main park road. On this paved route,
you will have many chances to stop and admire the views from various overlooks.
五顏六色的精巧的岩柱。
Three views from Fairyland Point in Bryce Canyon National Park.
Three views from Fairyland Point in Bryce Canyon National Park.
A picture of me (Sing Lin) at Rainbow Point (彩虹點) at the elevation of 9,115 Feet near the southern end of
the scenic drive in Bryce Canyon National Park in our April 2003 trip. This is the highest portion of the Bryce
Canyon National Park which is the top step of the geological Grand Staircase.
I took a movie scan of the wonderful view from the Rainbow Point as shown in the following YouTube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ht-yXVxC4&feature=youtu.be
the scenic drive in Bryce Canyon National Park in our April 2003 trip. This is the highest portion of the Bryce
Canyon National Park which is the top step of the geological Grand Staircase.
I took a movie scan of the wonderful view from the Rainbow Point as shown in the following YouTube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ht-yXVxC4&feature=youtu.be
On April 23, 2012, we toured Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park on the same day. My
photos and stories on Zion National Park are at the following web page:
http://www.shltrip.com/Zion_National_Parks_in_Utah.html
photos and stories on Zion National Park are at the following web page:
http://www.shltrip.com/Zion_National_Parks_in_Utah.html
| 讀萬卷書 行萬里路 |
How I use information age technologies to enhance my enjoyment greatly of sightseeing large driving tour
loop of thousands of miles and of one to two weeks in duration covering many Points of Interest is
described on my web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Sightseeing_in_Information_Age.html
However, Bryce Canyon National Park is in a remote area and the small number of motels in the nearby
areas may be all sold out in the busy summer season. Therefore, I did make hotel reservations a few days
before I started driving for my trips to tour Bryce Canyon National Park.
loop of thousands of miles and of one to two weeks in duration covering many Points of Interest is
described on my web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Sightseeing_in_Information_Age.html
However, Bryce Canyon National Park is in a remote area and the small number of motels in the nearby
areas may be all sold out in the busy summer season. Therefore, I did make hotel reservations a few days
before I started driving for my trips to tour Bryce Canyon National Park.
Short trail with steel guard rail and fence that goes northeast from the parking lot for several hundred feet to
reach the spectacular Bryce Point Overlook jutting out and deep into the hoodoos amphitheater to enjoy the
breathtaking views.
reach the spectacular Bryce Point Overlook jutting out and deep into the hoodoos amphitheater to enjoy the
breathtaking views.
這裡的地貌給人帶來的震撼是360度直接包圍你! 一場豪邁壯觀、美崙美奐的視覺盛宴！
Bryce Point Overlook jutting out and deep into the hoodoos amphitheater for visitors to enjoy the breathtaking
panoramic views.
Bryce Point Overlook jutting out and deep into the hoodoos amphitheater for visitors to enjoy the breathtaking
panoramic views.
藍天白雲，紅橙色鮮豔的巨大丹霞盆地，夢幻的七彩峽谷，廣闊的美，超級壯觀的景
象！這是攝影愛好者夢寐以求的地方，我們最抑制不住的按下快門的地方，所有地方都
值得拍照、每走一步都想再照一張。那種每步一景的震撼是無法用語言描述的。
A wider angle view from the Bryce Point Overlook taken on May 23, 2017 using my newer camera with
wilder angle.
Panoramic Views: Click here to see 3 spectacular breathtaking panoramic pictures of Bryce Canyon that I
took: Two views from Bryce Point and another view from Sunset Point.
I took a movie scan of the breathtaking panorama from the Bryce Point Overlook as shown in the following
YouTube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLxgKvI1tAs
象！這是攝影愛好者夢寐以求的地方，我們最抑制不住的按下快門的地方，所有地方都
值得拍照、每走一步都想再照一張。那種每步一景的震撼是無法用語言描述的。
A wider angle view from the Bryce Point Overlook taken on May 23, 2017 using my newer camera with
wilder angle.
Panoramic Views: Click here to see 3 spectacular breathtaking panoramic pictures of Bryce Canyon that I
took: Two views from Bryce Point and another view from Sunset Point.
I took a movie scan of the breathtaking panorama from the Bryce Point Overlook as shown in the following
YouTube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLxgKvI1tAs
Some people ride horse or mule to descend into the Bryce Canyon to see more grandeur and all of Bryce’s
breathtaking beauty from horseback. The horse trail starts at Sunrise Point to descent into the Canyon. The
trail ride desk is at the lobby of the Bryce Canyon Lodge. More information on the Horse Back Ride in
Bryce Canyon National Park is available at:
https://www.canyonrides.com/bryce-canyon-horseback-riding/
breathtaking beauty from horseback. The horse trail starts at Sunrise Point to descent into the Canyon. The
trail ride desk is at the lobby of the Bryce Canyon Lodge. More information on the Horse Back Ride in
Bryce Canyon National Park is available at:
https://www.canyonrides.com/bryce-canyon-horseback-riding/
Natural Bridge (or natural Arch) 85 feet long and 125 feet high. Its bright rusty red contrasts with the deep
green of the trees below and the deep blue of the sky above.
green of the trees below and the deep blue of the sky above.
A raven at Ponderosa Point. I took a movie clip of this raven enjoying eating many insects smashed on the
license plate of a car as shown in the following YouTube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epn6cLfWG0c&feature=youtu.be
license plate of a car as shown in the following YouTube website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epn6cLfWG0c&feature=youtu.be
Two photos from Paria View.
風光無比雄偉，不愧為地球上的奇景之一。
Look down from Bryce Point Overlook.
Look down from Bryce Point Overlook.
Zoom in on snow mountain some distance sway as viewed from Rainbow Point in Bryce Canyon National
Park on May 23, 2017.
Large Variation in Temperature:
Two days ago on May 21, 2017 when we were touring Valley of Fire in Nevada, the air temperature
exceeded 100 degrees. Next night (May 22, 2017) when we were in a cabin/motel in a small village of Hatch
about 14 miles west of Bryce Canyon in Utah, the evening temperature dropped down to about 33 degrees.
On May 24, 2017 on our return trip, we drove on Highway 14 in Utah. This Highway 14 climes the Cedar
Mountain up to about 11,000 feet of elevation and there were lots of snow on roadside forest.
In the evening of May 24, 2017, we were in Las Vegas, Nevada, the air temperature was again about 100
degrees and there were big crowd of people on the street enjoying Las Vegas. So, in this 3-day tour of
Nevada and Utah in late May, we need both summer short shirt and winter warm jacket.
One important contributor to such large variation in temperature is the elevation. The elevations in Valley of
Fire and Las Vegas are about 2,000 feet whereas the elevation at Rainbow Point in Bryce Canyon National
Park is 9,115 feet and the summit of Highway 14 is about 11,000 feet.
Park on May 23, 2017.
Large Variation in Temperature:
Two days ago on May 21, 2017 when we were touring Valley of Fire in Nevada, the air temperature
exceeded 100 degrees. Next night (May 22, 2017) when we were in a cabin/motel in a small village of Hatch
about 14 miles west of Bryce Canyon in Utah, the evening temperature dropped down to about 33 degrees.
On May 24, 2017 on our return trip, we drove on Highway 14 in Utah. This Highway 14 climes the Cedar
Mountain up to about 11,000 feet of elevation and there were lots of snow on roadside forest.
In the evening of May 24, 2017, we were in Las Vegas, Nevada, the air temperature was again about 100
degrees and there were big crowd of people on the street enjoying Las Vegas. So, in this 3-day tour of
Nevada and Utah in late May, we need both summer short shirt and winter warm jacket.
One important contributor to such large variation in temperature is the elevation. The elevations in Valley of
Fire and Las Vegas are about 2,000 feet whereas the elevation at Rainbow Point in Bryce Canyon National
Park is 9,115 feet and the summit of Highway 14 is about 11,000 feet.
Short hiking trail to Bryce Point Overlook under crystalline blue sky.
Stare out into the vast expanse of the famous Grand Staircase as viewed from Bryce Canyon National
Park. Bryce Canyon is the top step in the Grand Staircase. Zion National Park is in the middle layer/step
and the Grand Canyon is in the oldest lower lsyer/step of the Grand Staircase.
Bryce Canyon's extremely high air quality provides tremendous visibility up to 160 miles.
More detailed information and photos on the Grand Staircase are on my web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Scenic_Byway_12.html
Park. Bryce Canyon is the top step in the Grand Staircase. Zion National Park is in the middle layer/step
and the Grand Canyon is in the oldest lower lsyer/step of the Grand Staircase.
Bryce Canyon's extremely high air quality provides tremendous visibility up to 160 miles.
More detailed information and photos on the Grand Staircase are on my web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Scenic_Byway_12.html
在陽光的映照下，岩石的表面產生像火一樣的顏色， 光彩變幻，使岩石的色澤溢金流
彩。
Photographers seeking sunset pictures are often disappointed by the fact that most of the cliffs and hoodoos
of Bryce Canyon do not face west of the setting sun. Paria View is one exception. Here at Paria View, one
prominent and photogenic castle-like hoodoo rises high above the canyon floor to face west to reflect the
glowing golden rays of the setting sun.
彩。
Photographers seeking sunset pictures are often disappointed by the fact that most of the cliffs and hoodoos
of Bryce Canyon do not face west of the setting sun. Paria View is one exception. Here at Paria View, one
prominent and photogenic castle-like hoodoo rises high above the canyon floor to face west to reflect the
glowing golden rays of the setting sun.
金光閃耀、晶瑩剔透的萬千景緻，風光千變萬化，總有驚喜，陽光越是強烈越是好
看， 到了這裡才會知道大自然有多麼壯觀。
看， 到了這裡才會知道大自然有多麼壯觀。
騎馬比較節省體力。
小徑蜿蜒曲折地通到谷底，下到谷底近距離觀賞，走路到谷底跟在上面看是兩種不同
的感覺，可以從不同的高低角度觀賞丹霞美景，夕陽西照時從谷底向上看非常漂亮。
當我們抬頭遠望時，有的石柱彷彿是直入雲霄的寶劍，有的像駱駝，有的像一尊尊秦
始皇的兵馬俑，有些又如金鑾殿裡低頭恭恭敬敬站立的文武百官，有的則象古代神
廟，有些象古代盤髻的女子，還有一個離群獨立，象戴著皇冠的女皇。
的感覺，可以從不同的高低角度觀賞丹霞美景，夕陽西照時從谷底向上看非常漂亮。
當我們抬頭遠望時，有的石柱彷彿是直入雲霄的寶劍，有的像駱駝，有的像一尊尊秦
始皇的兵馬俑，有些又如金鑾殿裡低頭恭恭敬敬站立的文武百官，有的則象古代神
廟，有些象古代盤髻的女子，還有一個離群獨立，象戴著皇冠的女皇。