Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Which is better, I know both are beautiful, but we only have a couple of days and want to use our time wisely. We will be driving up from the Grand Canyon.|||Both are beautiful, but I would say that Zion offers a wider range of views and experiences. I have been to both and if I could only go to just one, I would chose Zion.

Bryce has the single most dramatic view - the famous vista looking out over the colored spires - but that area with all the spires and ridges is pretty small (maybe a couple miles across) and there are only so many different ways of looking at it. If you think about it, almost all of the pictures you see of Bryce are that same view looking out across the formations. There are also some nice short day hikes (Navajo trail and Wall Street) but you can pretty much 'do' Bryce in a day.

Zion does not have any one single view that is as colorful and dramatic as Bryce, but it is a whole region of pretty and interesting features and areas. You can take the free shuttle up the main canyon and stop at overlooks along the way, do anything from easy 'nature trail' hikes to overnight backpacks and experience a range of attractions from the waterfalls at Emerald Pools to hiking the slot canyon of the narrows to climbing up to Angel's Landing for breath-taking skyscraper-like views. You could easily spend several days in Zion and not feel like you have done everything.

Zion also has a lot more eating and lodging options than Bryce and is a closer drive to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. However, you would probably not be disappointed with either.|||zion national park

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