For my 40th birthday earlier this month, our family traveled to Southern Utah to visit some of the natural wonders in Utah. We decided to bring our ATV along, since we were driving anyway, and we’d have a chance to take advantage of the thousands of miles of ATV trails in Utah. It was a trip to remember!
Here is our rig near the entrance to Bryce Canyon. It was early in April, and the area had just received a foot of snow in the mountains, but in the valleys it was clear. We needed a range of clothing for the trip because in the morning at our mountain cabin it would remain below freezing, but some of the afternoons in the valleys were in the 70’s. Layers were key.
Bryce Canyon is a beautiful stop, and a simple trip with a vehicle. We didn’t hike into the canyon, but we could have. Instead we opted to use the ATV in the trails surrounding Bryce. I’ll post more photos of that later this week!
We witnessed people walking on the white rock above and it gave me the willies to think about climbing up there with no railing and a 300-foot drop. Craig wanted to follow them and we said, “No way!”
We visited the canyon mid-day, but by judging the colors in the rock, it would be an amazing site at sunset. Stay tuned for more photos of our adventures in Utah!
Southern Utah Series:
Bryce Canyon
ATV and Antelope
Zion National Park
Zion Canyon Family Adventure, Part II
ATV Trails
Mesa Verde, Colorado
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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12:49 pm
Wow. That sounds like a trip of a lifetime!
AND an ATV. You guys thought of it all. Lol
Absolutly GORGEOUS pictures too.
7:13 am
So glad you are having FUN!
11:04 am
It is a beautiful area isn’t it? Much more fun in the daylight then night time too! LOL I’ve driven the canyon a few too many times on long thru the night drives on our way to visit home.
Looks and sounds like it was a wonderful trip!
Hugs,
Holly
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