Independence Day Weekend

Vacations are important to us but as you all know that are not always easy to come by. So we decided that since it has been about two years since we went on one we were needing to get away. The destination would be........



BRYCE CANYON!!!!!


It was needless to say absolutely beautiful!! (The pictures speak volumes)

DAY 1- Friday July 1st-

We started out be going to the Bountiful Temple and do a session before we headed to Bryce Canyon. It was of course wonderful. the drive was nice but we did have a few hiccups along the way. We were about three hours from our house when we remembered that we forgot bedding-  We were staying at a cabin at a KOA. (If your not familiar with the cabins at a KOA, they have a full size bed and a bunk bed but no bedding. So when we forgot ours we were pretty much in a jam. When I say bedding I mean- no pillow, no sleeping bags, no blankets!!! Luckily we found a walmart and picked up the necessary items we needed to be able to sleep. We arrived at the KOA at about 7 and after setting up camp we built a fire and spent the evening watch the stars and talking.

Our view from our cabin. It was nice to wake up to this each day!!

 

 

 

Day 2- Saturday July 2nd-

Bright and early we headed to Bryce Canyon. Because the morning was not to hot we decided to hike a trail that was about 4 miles round trip. The swamp creek canyon trail was nice, easy trail at least when we headed into the canyon. The trail was a straight shot down the canyon for about 1000 feet or more, which means we had to climb out of the canyon. Straight up hill!!! It was worth it. Again pictures speak a thousand words.

It was a little hard to take our own Pictures!

After making it out of the trail we went to others spot in the park as well as the Visitor Center. Bryce Canyon was amazing. More pictures are needed to show the beauty that is found there.

After spending the day there we went and cooled down in the pool at the KOA and grabbed some food. That night we went to the park again, this time to watch the night sky. The stars were so clear and abundant. Our cameras didn't work to take night pictures like that.



Day 3- Sunday July 3rd-


We left the camp site at about 9 am and headed to another spot in the Bryce Canyon Park- Moss Cave.  We also stopped and took a trail in the Petrified Forest State Park.  On the way home we took the scenic route back to Salt Lake. The Moss Cave had a beautiful waterfall. (See Pictures). The State Park had two trails after all the hiking that we did the day before we decided to do the longer harder hike. It was a straight shot up the mountain about 200 ft to a trail that took you to all the spots to see the Petrified Wood.

These Last Three pictures were from the top of Boulder Mountain on  Scenic Route Hwy 12. We were 9400 Ft above sea level!!!!



Overall the trip was wonderful. It may have been short getaway but it was well worth it. Even if we did end up a little bit in trouble!!!! Just kiddin!!!!!