Fairyland Loop
Bryce Canyon National Park Parking near the general store and trailhead is hard to find, but we manage after a few minutes. My dad and stepmom are off on short things and viewpoints, but I am off to get down among the hoodoos. After a leisurely breakfast and a long drive, it is not the least bit early for a hike that can get quite hot. An extravagance of carved layer rocks lay ahead of me. (Click to embiggen.) There are several trails that leave from this area and once I am to the right starting point, it is well marked. This marking includes a sign about the "I hiked the Hoodoos!" program where you can get a pin for hiking at least three miles along a trail marked with a "benchmark" and taking a rubbing of it. Tower Bridge is one of the benchmarked trails and at 1.5 miles (1.7 according to the sign), is the only one that completes the requirement by itself. I start down the trail and there are instant hoodoos. Hoodoos near and far, singly and...