Gallery (35 images): 2024 Southwest - Day 13 - Bryce Canyon NP
After a few hours of driving from Lee's Ferry, we arrived at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The lioght wasn't great as it was not a good time of day to be taking photos and of course the majority of the dunes are covered in ATV/Quad tracks since most of the area is open of OHVs. The first few times I visited the dunes, probably between 20 and 30 years ago now, there were no off-highway vehicles permitted at all, and it was wonderful to wander the dunes and take photos. especially across to where the sand starts moving up the sparsely pine tree populated rocky hillside. So disappointing now as a photographer.
We only walked onto the part of the dunes where OHVs are not permitted, only to spot some tracks there anyway. At least Emily got to see the uniquely coloured sand! So that was it... and off we drove with Bryce Canyon as our next stop. Just before reaching Bryce though, there is a very colourful spot known as Red Canyon, and we spent an hour or so wandering the trails there and taking photos. Bryce Canyon was wonderfully clear and the distant hills too, with a recent storm having likely cleared the air.
See the following link (opens in a new window) for some Native American Lore.
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