The crumbling sandstone spires of Bryce Canyon may seem ethereal, perhaps even magical. The aptly named Fairyland Trail plunges hikers into this fantasy world of multicolored hoodoos over an eight-mile loop. If you want to see a piece of almost everything Bryce Canyon offers visitors, then this is the trail for you! Fairyland Loop Trail…
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Backcountry Touring in Utah’s Hoodoo Country
If you close your eyes and imagine Southern Utah’s red rock canyon terrain, what do you see? Painted cliffs of yellow, orange and red, crumbling rock spires, groves of juniper and… backcountry skiers and snowboarders? Perhaps that last one seems out of place, and rightly so. Hoodoo country isn’t your typical ski touring terrain, and…
Mountain biking Thunder Mountain
If you’ve ever been to Bryce Canyon National Park, looked down from an overlook at the maze of red rock hoodoos, and thought to yourself, “gee, it sure would be awesome to mountain bike that,” then Thunder Mountain in nearby Red Canyon is tailor-made for you. Thunder Mountain – the name just sounds epic, and…