Utah National Parks

Our Autumn Trip Out West

 

Join us as for a glimpse of the old west.  The first picture is taken in Zion National Park, Utah.  This vast, grand area of mountains, valleys, cliffs, and rock is rugged and amazingly beautiful.  We spent a day winding between these massive works of the Master's Hands and we were impressed each time we went around a new bend in the road.  The weather was gorgeous too.



      Zion has areas with widely varied rock formations.  God absolutely loves variety!

The following day, we drove through unique Bryce Canyon National Park, down the road about 75 miles from Zion.  This park is known for its hoodoos, which are weird rock formations caused by various forms of erosion.  Notice in the photo below all sorts of weird, twisted shapes.

The next day we drove to our third national park in as many days -- Capitol Reef - also in Utah.  Each park has very different rock formations and scenery from the other parks.  And they are all beautiful in their own distinctive ways.  Impressive just doesn't do them justice.

Can you spot me standing beside a large rock?  One day, that rock fell from the great butte standing above us.  I was just glad no rocks decided to fall on that particular day.  You just never know!

Along the way, between Bryce and Capitol Reef, we crossed over some pretty high mountain ranges (9,600 feet) and saw glowing stands of golden Aspen trees.  Aspen trees with their lovely white trunks are my favorite trees.  Praise God for the beauty of the earth He created for us to enjoy!

 

~ Golden beauty glowing against a blue sky ~