{"id":5051,"date":"2019-08-30T02:32:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T06:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2019-09-07T09:56:36","modified_gmt":"2019-09-07T13:56:36","slug":"bryce-canyon-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2019\/08\/30\/bryce-canyon-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryce Canyon National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4588-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5296\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4588-1.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4588-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bryce Canyon is another premiere destination, but our time here has always been limited to a driving trip to the various overlooks from which you can see the bulk of the formations.&nbsp; I\u2019m certain there are rewarding opportunities for hiking in the park, but we have always been more attracted to other destinations. Nonetheless, it is a beautiful place to just take in the view, and it\u2019s only an hour and a half (75 miles) from <a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/coral-pink-sand-dunes\/\">Coral Pink Sand Dunes<\/a> if you take the most direct route.&nbsp; However, there is also a longer route (101 miles and 3.5 hours) through <a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2019\/08\/17\/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument\/\">Grand Staircase &#8211; Escalante National Park<\/a>. If you skip Coral Pink Sand Dunes, you can go directly from <a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2019\/08\/11\/zion-national-park\/\">Zion\u2019s<\/a> to Bryce in only about two hours (85 miles). <a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2019\/08\/25\/kodachrome-basin-state-park\/\">Kodachrome Basin State Park<\/a>, only about 35 minutes from the visitor center, might be a good place to camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coral-Pink-to-Kodachrome-Basin-via-Bryce-Map-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"914\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coral-Pink-to-Kodachrome-Basin-via-Bryce-Map-1-1024x914.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coral-Pink-to-Kodachrome-Basin-via-Bryce-Map-1-1024x914.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coral-Pink-to-Kodachrome-Basin-via-Bryce-Map-1-300x268.jpg 300w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coral-Pink-to-Kodachrome-Basin-via-Bryce-Map-1-768x685.jpg 768w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coral-Pink-to-Kodachrome-Basin-via-Bryce-Map-1.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Route to Bryce, from either Coral Pink Sand Dunes or Kodachrome Basin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4556.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4556.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5282\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5282\" class=\"wp-image-5282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4556.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4556-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4570.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4570.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5283\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5283\" class=\"wp-image-5283\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4570.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4570-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4579.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4579.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5284\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5284\" class=\"wp-image-5284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4579.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4579-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9570.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9570.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5286\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5286\" class=\"wp-image-5286\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9570.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9570-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9572.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"285\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9572.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5288\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5288\" class=\"wp-image-5288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9572.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9572-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"308\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4554.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5290\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5290\" class=\"wp-image-5290\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4554.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/PICT4554-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9575-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"641\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9575-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5293\" data-link=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5293\" class=\"wp-image-5293\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9575-1.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MG_9575-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Parks Service maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/brca\/index.htm\">website for the park<\/a>.  There are two campgrounds in the park with 199 camp sites between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your next stop is <a href=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2019\/09\/06\/capitol-reef-national-park\/\">Capitol Reef National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryce Canyon is another premiere destination, but our time here has always been limited to a driving trip to the various overlooks from which you can see the bulk of the formations.&nbsp; I\u2019m certain there are rewarding opportunities for hiking in the park, but we have always been more attracted to other destinations. Nonetheless, it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[213,60,63,57,59,51],"tags":[76,173,211,170,165],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5051"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5051"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5319,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5051\/revisions\/5319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}