Sunny day, smoke is gone! We left Cedar City and headed up into the mountains to Cedar Breaks National Monument. A lot like Bryce Canyon but not as big. Elevation at the top is about 10,400. We are way past the time for fall foliage! (Some at lower elevations) Best time to come up here would be late June/early July for wildflowers and early/mid September for foliage. We hiked a ways on the Alpine Pond loop trail. Made our picnic lunch in the parking lot!
We proceeded in a northerly direction to the valley town of Panguich, then south to Bryce Canyon National Park. We have been here several times over the years but it always impresses! Sam walked the rim trail while I did the Navajo Loop, a popular 1.5 miles difficult hike down into the canyon and back up! Tough on the knees but worth it! Lots of casual hikers about!
From Bryce we drove south on a very pretty rt 89 to Kanab. We checked into our Quality Inn where we will be for three nights. Excellent dinner tonight at the Iron Horse Saloon.
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