Mossy Cave trail, at Bryce Canyon National Park, had our name written all over it. There are plenty of hoodoos to view, and it is at a lower elevation than most Bryce Canyon trails, so there is no concern of a toddler becoming precariously close to the edge (especially with snow and ice on the …
We drove on Utah Scenic Byways and through a few portions of the Dixie National Forest to arrive at Bryce Canyon National Park from Duck Creek Village. Hoodoo hoodoos like Bryce Canyon do? No one. Bryce Canyon National Park is incredible. There is nothing like it. It will always be one of my favorite National …
Duck Lake (also called Duck Pond) is located in the Dixie National Forest, just about a mile passed Aspen-Mirror Lake, and two miles from Duck Creek Village. Occupying almost two million acres, the Dixie National Forest is the largest national forest in Utah. There is a trail that hugs Duck Creek, connecting Duck Lake and …
Aspen-Mirror Lake is a small mountain lake, surrounded by aspen and pines, just a few minutes drive from Duck Creek Village. In the summer, it is stocked with rainbow trout, in the winter, it is frozen. From the parking lot it is a short, half mile hike to the lake. We found all sorts of …
Cedar Breaks National Monument is surrounded by the Dixie National Forest. The Southern Paiute called this area the Circle of Painted Cliffs. In winter, the Cedar Breaks Amphitheater, filled with fins, hoodoos and arches, is dusted with snow, highlighting the vibrant red and orange colored sedimentary rock. Most of the park is closed in winter, …