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            Bryce Canyon is a National Park located in the southwest of the US state of Utah. Bryce Canyon is famous for its unique geological rock formations. Due to the cooperating forces of freezing and thawing, the limestone and sandstone formations are slowly eroded and thus form the so-called hoodoos. The worn tops make for beautiful formations that seem very mysterious in the sunlight. The sun provides shades of the colors of the rocks. The colors vary from pink to orange. It is part of the Grand Staircase.

The park takes its name from the Mormon pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, who lived at the foot of Bryce Canyon from 1875 to 1880. In 1924 the area was declared a national park. In ancient times, the Bryce Canyon was a nightmare for cattle drivers; it was impossible to keep an overview of the herd in this area.

Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon are formed by two processes. The first process, frost weathering, exerts its influence especially in the winter. Water seeps into the rock in small cracks. When the water freezes, it expands, increasing the crack. The ice is melting, more water is running in the crack and the water freezes again. Cracks can become so large in this way that pieces of rock break off.

That is where the second process continues: rain takes along the pieces of rock that have been broken down by freezing and thawing water in cracks. The rain also contributes to the erosion of the rock because it is somewhat acidic. Limestone, which consists of hoodoos, dissolves in it.

These processes have led to the formation of these rock formations, but will also cause their demolition. In Bryce Canyon the erosion rate is around 0.6 to 1.3 meters per 100 years.

A free shuttle bus runs from one vantage point to another in this park. These are points from which you have a beautiful view of the entire valley, especially at sunrise and sunset, for example Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point, Bryce Point and Fairyland Point. You can walk with a guide or on mules. Some trails are Mossy Cave, Rim Trail, Bristlecone Loop, Queens Garden, Navajo Trail, Tower Bridge, Hat Shop and Swamp Canyon. As in many National Parks, everything is well organized and indicated. Information and tickets are available in the visitor centers.

source: Wikipedia

Taken on: May 1, 2014

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