The Wave

I got into North Coyote Buttes yesterday. Only 5 of the available 20 passes where used. It was a beautiful sunny warm day.

Kodachrome

Kodachrome Basin State Park is a wonderful place 25 miles from Bryce. They are at 5,800 feet so they don't get much snow. I was lucky to get some shots of snow on the Entrada sandstone.

Cold

We had a few more inches of snow yesterday, but this morning broke cold and sunny. -7 officailly. I took a hike along the Rim. Stunning.

Snow

We finally got a decent snow yesterday. Officially 10 inches. Today is bright and beautiful. I went out to the rim this morning and took some pictures.

Red Canyon

Saturday I went for a long hike in Red Canyon. Red Canyon is 15 miles west of Bryce and is the western slope of the Paunsaugant Plateau. The Thunder Mountain trail combines deep red hoodoos and black basalt from old volcanos to the north. The severe fault is nearby.

Nice Friday

This morning it was 3 degrees when I went for my morning run. No wind. No clouds. A beautiful day with a high of 30.

Not many people at the Visitor Center this morning. I hope that means they are out seeing the Park after a windy and cloudy Thursday.

I'm going to do a Geology Talk at Sunset Point at 2 pm. I hope somebody shows.

The roads in the Park are open.

Weather report

We had an inch of snow overnight. The overnight low was 16 degrees. The road to Rainbow Point is closed this morning while they plow the road. It should be open by this afternoon. The road to the view points on the Bryce Ampitheater is open.

All trails are open, except the connector trail from Bryce Pt. to Peek-a-boo. The switch backs going down the Navajo Loop to Wall Street are very icy.

This has been a few mild and dry winter so far. Nine inches of snow in December and 7 inches so far this month. We had 6 years of drought, followed by a wet year in 2005. It seems that we are back in the dought pattern again. I've heard there is a slight La nina effect which may be causing the dry winter.

Coral Pink Sand dunes

I want to post a photo of the star dune at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. It is a beautiful place, but I don't go there often because it is a haven for ATVs.

Initial Post

I'm Ron Warner. I created this post to collect my random thoughts and possibly discuss issues that relate to Bryce Canyon National Park. I live in the park most of the year. I work as a seasonal ranger and as a volunteer. I do programs on Bryce and other beautiful places in Southern Utah using my photographs. I cover the front desk at the Visitor Center here often. I know quite a bit about Bryce and southern Utah and like to share that knowledge.