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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWas in Zion National Park last week.
What a magnificent place. Observation Point is one of the most spectacular vistas anywhere in the world.
genxlib
(5,506 posts)Beautiful place. I want to go back when I can spend more time.
It's good to go in the shoulder seasons because you get much better access than the summertime.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Fewer Visitors and fewer Kids to disturb the experience.
Bluepinky
(2,260 posts)Saw amazing views and wildlife.
doc03
(35,148 posts)dozens of mule deer grazing in front of the lodge. At night you can see 100 times as many stars than in Ohio.
argyl
(3,064 posts)If someone has a week to see this gorgeous country Zion is the place to go. Of the two, I prefer it to the Grand Canyon.
Its also much more hiker friendly. Ive seen many healthy young people hiking the Canyon, not taking into account that hiking up requires much more effort than going down, literally begging rangers for a ride on their mules, to no avail.
Youll see this on the South Rim. Its much easier to get to. Wont see this on the North Rim. It gets maybe 10% of the visitors the South Rim does and as its a lot more strenuous than the South Rim people know what therere in for.
kairos12
(12,817 posts)checked out Canyon de Chelly in AZ? It is spectacular.
argyl
(3,064 posts)I really love the American Southwest. I think its a unique area of the World; thats one reason I think so much of it.
There are parts of Australia, Africa, and Asia that are similar but the canyons, promontories,mesas, wind carved, water carved formations of our American Southwest are just special.
kairos12
(12,817 posts)living with all the red state ass hats here in AZ.
argyl
(3,064 posts)Leith
(7,802 posts)It's gorgeous! I switch out pics I took as my desktop background.
Fun site to see: if you drive in from the south, there is an ostrich farm along the way. I've heard of them, but I had never seen one before.
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)I last visited in spring 2007 with both of my parents, who have since passed. I cherish the memories and pictures.
Fed-Up Fed
(19 posts)Also wonderful.
kairos12
(12,817 posts)DFW
(54,051 posts)We did both one year. Spectacular in both instances, and if you drive, do NOT miss the Coral Sand Dunes. It's a Utah State Park in a tiny spot between Zion and Bryce, and not well-marked. They are bright pink sand dunes that go one forever. Never seen anything like them!
https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/coral-pink/
kairos12
(12,817 posts)True Dough
(17,091 posts)AMAZING!
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)Breathtaking. My mom said if she had known about Bryce at the time she would have wanted to be married there.
I actually made a silly decision to visit Bryce from Las Vegas during a lull in a snowstorm several years ago. I drove back in pitch dark along a small icy road with dropoffs everywhere even as every other car stopped and waited until daybreak. But if I didn't visit Bryce that day I knew I couldn't make it for years.