Saturday, March 3, 2012
Only have time to see one of these parks...any advice re: which one is the most scenic, most enjoyable. We are two 20-somethings hoping to see sights, relax, do a bit of hiking and camp. Only have about 2-3 days..|||Bryce Canyon-you'll discover a moist world in the aptly named Mossy Cave, which is fed by a natural spring. Walking down the Queen's Garden Trail, you'll notice that the vegetation on the north-facing slopes and in the narrow gullies -- Douglas fir and ponderosa pines -- is far different than the pi帽on and juniper in the sunnier areas. And there is a much cooler and wetter climate at the higher elevations in the southern section of the park -- such as along the Bristlecone Loop and Riggs Spring Loop trails. Bryce Canyon at first seems easy to understand -- it's the hoodoos -- but look a bit closer and you'll soon come to realize that in addition to its delightful rock formations, Bryce Canyon has serene woodlands of pine where deer graze in open meadows, and dense forests of spruce and fir where you'll find the world's oldest living organisms -- bristlecone pines. Of course, there are also the lowlands, below the rim. This is definitely a desert, yet anything but drab, with its colorful and whimsical hoodoos.
Then there is Zion, which has a more complicated environment. It has stupendous rock formations -- even a few hoodoos of its own -- but it also has the unique Narrows, a canyon carved by the Virgin River, which is home to fascinating microclimates and habitats that support plants and animals not seen elsewhere in the park. These include the rare Zion snail, found nowhere else in the world. In some ways, Zion seems to have even more diverse geographic features than Bryce Canyon -- everything from delightful little pools surrounded by delicate ferns and wildflowers to rocky, windswept ridges, where only the most determined and rugged plants and animals can survive.
Hope this helps you decide...|||The Grand Canyon extends its incomparable majesty for more than 200 miles across the desert highlands of northern Arizona. Attractions Inside Grand Canyon National Park are such as South Rim, North Rim, Havasu, Toroweap.
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|||I would choose Zion. Bryce seemed to be more of a "wow, look at that" kind of park. It is gorgeous and amazing, but Zion has better camping, gorgeous trails, waterfalls, and you can wade through the Narrows which is quite amazing as well.I have visited both parks twice, and cannot wait to go back to Zion again. To have to choose between these two, Zion has more interaction, in my opinion. You can always drive through Bryce on the way to Zion! (or vice versa) they are only two hours apart.
Have fun!
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