CANYONLANDS ESCAPE, WEST - #123

In certain regions of western North America these rocky structures are called hoodoos. The name is derived from Hoodoo spirituality, in which certain natural forms are said to possess certain powers, but by the late 19th century, this spirituality became associated with bad luck if taken from Bryce Canyon National Park.

In Bryce Canyon National Park, the rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet.

The free Bryce Canyon Shuttle Service takes visitors to the park's most popular viewpoints, trails and facilities but there's a charge for all others.

The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path. 

It has overlooks at Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point. Prime viewing times are around sunup and sundown.   Red Rocks, Pink Cliffs, and Endless Vistas  are present at the Bryce Canyon National Park.

Bryce Canyon National Park is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. 

The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors.

The Paiutes trace their origin to the story of Tabuts, the wise wolf who decided to carve many different people out of sticks. His plan was to scatter them evenly around the earth so that everyone would have a good place to live, but Tabuts had a mischievous younger brother, Shinangwav the coyote. Shinangway cut open the sack and people fell out in bunches all over the world. The people were angry at this treatment, and that is why other people always fight. The people left in the sack were the Southern Paiutes. Tabuts blessed them and put them in the very best place in Bryce Canyon National Park.

The Lodge at Bryce Canyon

Property Location located in Bryce Canyon, Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Ebenezer's Barn and Grill and Old Bryce Town. This eco-friendly hotel is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Bryce Canyon National Park. 

The Grand Canyon National Park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. 

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and noted as one of the top wonders of the world. Travelers stream in to visit the red-hued Grand Canyon National Park, taking day trips from Sedona, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and beyond.

It's home to much of the immense Grand Canyon National Park, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter’s Lookout Studio and her Desert View Watchtower. Lipan Point, with wide views of the canyon and Colorado River, is a popular, especially at sunrise and sunset.

One of the most iconic structures along the South Rim, the Watchtower can be seen from miles away.

Desert View is the eastern-most developed area on the South Rim of the park. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the Watchtower was constructed in 1932. Architect Mary Colter’s design takes its influences from the architecture of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau at the Grand Canyon National Park. 

The most popular hiking trail into Grand Canyon, the Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of Native Americans, canyon miners and pioneers, and early tourists as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering big views, morning and afternoon shade, resthouses, vault toilets, and drinking water during the summer, this trail offers an excellent first trip into the canyon at the Grand Canyon National Park.

"Founded in 1965, Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters is the largest and most experienced sightseeing company in the World. Flying over a half a million passengers on world-class tours annually to the Grand Canyon and beyond, Papillon operates daily. Near the Grand Canyon National Park.

Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. 

It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.

As the technology of electric power transmission improved, the Lower Colorado was considered for its hydroelectric-power potential. In 1902, the Edison Electric Company of Los Angeles surveyed the river in the hope of building a 40-foot (12 m) rock dam which could generate 10,000 horsepower (7,500 kW). 

It was named Boulder Dam by the Roosevelt administration. The Hoover Dam name was restored by Congress in 1947.

Began construction of the dam in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned the dam over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.

 Is the main government airport for public use in the Las Vegas Valley, a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Nevada, about 5 miles south of Downtown Las Vegas.

Southwest Airlines uses Terminal 1 at Harry Reid Las Vegas Airport (LAS).

The slot machines at Harry Reid International Airport have hit a different kind of jackpot. Over the 36 years that they’ve been dinging in Las Vegas’ terminals, the machines from Michael Gaughan’s Airport Slot Concession, Inc. have generated $1 billion in revenue. 

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Enchanting Canyonlands

The nation’s most fascinating chasms, hoodoos, and other rock formations, this canyonlands vacation is as multilayered as the ancient tiers of stone that formed them. Starting under the neon lights of Las Vegas, you’ll make your way to the flame-colored walls of five national parks throughout Arizona and Utah, including Grand Canyon National Park, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Parks. 

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