We left Moab about 8:30 AM for Bryce Canyon National Park. We backtracked up to I-70 then headed west. The first part of the trip was pretty boring with lots of open spaces and nothing else. The ride was easy however,as there was no wind and and the road was pretty straight. About two hours or so into the trip the landscape began to change as we climbed across the San Rafael Reef (a small mountain range) and entered the Fishlake National Forest. We climbed over several passes well above 7,500 ft. The rock formations were very impressive as we continued to drive around 6,000 ft occasionally climbing above 7,000 ft and descending to 5,000 ft. We eventually turned south towards Bryce Canyon and traveled between two mountain ranges until turning east to Bryce Canyon National Park, arriving about 2:30 PM.
We are staying at Bryce Canyon Pines RV Park, about 10 miles from the Bryce park entrance. The RV park is at about 7,000 ft and reminds us of the Tahoe parks we used to go to in our earlier camping days. The sites are dirt and gravel (almost level) with lots of pine trees and shade. We have full hook-ups and Internet, but no TV. The weather is perfect - high 70's, sunny and a light breeze.
After resting at the RV for awhile we went to dinner at the Bryce Canyon Pines Restaurant, a Cracker Barrel-style restaurant just down the road.
The plan for tomorrow is to explore Bryce Canyon National Park as we did at Arches National Park. We are here for three nights so we are not sure what will do Saturday. It could be more Bryce Canyon, maybe a drive to Zion National Park (80 miles south) or somewhere else, or perhaps just take a day off and relax around the RV.
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