Between Bryce National Park and North Rim
Feb 25, 2013 19:27:16 #
jpintn wrote:
Kanab Canyon, Kanab, UT
CanonShot wrote:
I am looking for some photographic options. We are spending some time this summer to trek/photograph the Zion Narrows and then move on to Bryce NP. From there we are going to stay serveral days on the North Rim of GCNP.
We do have a full day to take in a location somewhere between Bryce and the North Rim. Any suggestions for a little visited but photographically unique location to spend this day?
We do have a full day to take in a location somewhere between Bryce and the North Rim. Any suggestions for a little visited but photographically unique location to spend this day?
Kanab Canyon, Kanab, UT
If you're going through Kanab, Utah, there is an old camera store there that doubles as a camera Museum. It's almost worth the trip to Kanab just to go through this jewel. Call ahead to make sure he's there (435-644-2104, 435-689-0433, good in 2011). There's so much to see in the American SW that to see it all takes a year or 2. Have fun.
Camera store/Museum in Kanab, UT 2012
Feb 25, 2013 21:52:40 #
Dazay
Loc: Laurentians
Devil's Garden is small, off the beaten track and MAGICAL. I'd never heard of it until I fell into conversation with a local in Escalante. It's not signposted (or at least wasn't a few years ago) and it's easy to miss the turn (I did...twice) onto the nondescript dirt road that'll eventually get you there. We had it all to ourselves.
Feb 25, 2013 22:14:33 #
Photographer Jim wrote:
quote=CanonShot I am looking for some photographi... (show quote)
Ditto, been there for recreational purposes, years ago.
Before you go, you should google Grand Circle. I have spent some time in these areas and it is a paradise for outdoor photography.
If you do not mind hiking you may enjoy calf Creek falls. There are many slot canyons. The Narrows is great of course, but if you can, you could also get a permit for hiking the subway canyon which is up the Kolob stretch of the park. There is some amazing eye assaulting scenery even off the highway going up to Kolob. You could also Google some of the images of Antelope Canyon. I know a few other canyons that do not require fees or permit's (The subway Hike only allows a handful of permits per day). I love the contrast of the Red rock Cliffs with the green trees and plants that follow the rivers and streams in those southwest canyons.
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Feb 25, 2013 23:16:15 #
brentj38
Loc: arizonia
I love in the kanab erea and look up national park tours tell them Brent recommended you number is 1 (435) 668-5262 Tyler Cornell he can take you to see alot of cool things from Zion to Bryce to Grand Canyon lake powell ect. Worth a call in my book
Feb 25, 2013 23:52:50 #
As for The Wave....you need months advanced reservation. We tried to go but there were 3 months worth of people waiting. So we could not go.
Feb 26, 2013 00:24:16 #
brentj38
Loc: arizonia
They do a drawing every morning at 9 am for 10 permits I have been 2 times in last month it's beautiful I would try for a permitt if dont get one call my buddy Tyler to take you to white pockets or to the slot canyon out by page worth the time to see
Feb 26, 2013 02:08:05 #
pigpen wrote:
I'm not sure where it is in relation to where you'll be, but Arches National Park is wonderful. Also, in between Zion and the north rim in Canyonlands. I could spend a full day there easily.
If you are at Arches NP be sure to visit Dead Horse Point State Park. It's only a few miles from Arches and you look down on the Colorado River. Truly a beautiful spot. There are five National Parks in southern Utah. They are Arches, Canyon Lands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion. A beautiful part of the world with countless photographic opportunities.
Feb 26, 2013 02:45:30 #
I live in Boulder City, NV on Lake Mead and own a summer home in Tropic, Utah "the gateway to Bryce Canyon" and think that everyone has covered your options pretty well. I have a couple of other thoughts to add. The North Shore road around Lake Mead has some pretty nice formations and is an off the beaten path way to get from the Vegas airport to Zion. It is also a back door way to get to Valley of Fire state park. I don't have any pics in this computer to attach, but "kodachrome basin" state park has some interesting rock formations to see and if you are into "waves" the Escalante park is loaded with them. There is a nice hike to "lower Calf creek falls" if you visit the Escalante NP. Water is a big deal in this part of the country, so people love to visit falls when possible.
Along the Trail to Lower Calf Creek Falls
Lower Calf Creek Falls
Feb 26, 2013 06:42:33 #
Many thanks to all who took the time to provide valid information. You can be sure our group of five will take a serious look at the sites listed here, and local knowledge is the cornerstone of any great trip.
If any other UHHer, or anyone who already weighed-in,has a further thought/suggestion, based on first hand knowledge,please say your piece.
If any other UHHer, or anyone who already weighed-in,has a further thought/suggestion, based on first hand knowledge,please say your piece.
Feb 26, 2013 06:44:28 #
Feb 26, 2013 09:07:11 #
If you go to KodaChrome Basin and have a SUV you could go out to see the Grosvener Arch. It's a rough dirt road out there but it's sooo beautiful. There was a toilet there too. I think it was about an hour to drive out there cuz you have to drive slowly.
Grosvenor Arch
Feb 27, 2013 22:05:20 #
HughB
Loc: Minneapolis MN
Several years ago we flew in and out of Las Vega and did Zion, North Rim, Bryce, Route 12 to Capital Reef, then Arches, on to Sedona, up to the South Rim. Finally ended up at the Hoover Dam and back to Vegas! 8 days about 1200 miles.
Last year while in the Phoenix are we drove north to Page, AZ on the sout side of the Utah border and Lake Powell. 2 miles south of Page are the Antelope Canyons , two of them across the road from each other, and they are absolutely spectacular. They below he ground slot canyons in sandstone. Must go when it is sunny and preferably at noon hour when the sun is overhead and thus shining down through the slots. A tripod is a must.
So if you are planning Bryce then Page is not far away: a very unique photographic and sightseeing adventure !
Last year while in the Phoenix are we drove north to Page, AZ on the sout side of the Utah border and Lake Powell. 2 miles south of Page are the Antelope Canyons , two of them across the road from each other, and they are absolutely spectacular. They below he ground slot canyons in sandstone. Must go when it is sunny and preferably at noon hour when the sun is overhead and thus shining down through the slots. A tripod is a must.
So if you are planning Bryce then Page is not far away: a very unique photographic and sightseeing adventure !
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