As I hinted at in my last blog, Fairyland Canyon is not well visited by tourists, which is their loss. It is one of the more intimate places in Bryce as it is smaller in comparison to the sweeping vistas of the Amphitheater, allowing the visitor to feel much closer the the intricately carved hoodoos and rock formations…perhaps more than anywhere else in the park.
Its trails seem gentler and easier to walk than others, allowing us older folks to feel a little less strain in our legs than the other steeper trails in the park…and at 8,000 feet, that is important. While the trail does get steeper, the first part allow you some very good close views of Fairyland’s formations.
Why so few visitors? Here is my explanation. Fairyland is the very first turnoff you come to after crossing the park boundary, but before you get to the main park entrance. And, there is no sign as you drive south on Highway 63 approaching the main gate and visitor center. There is a sign as you leave the park heading north, but I think most people are psychologically finished with the park after they leave the main gate, thinking they have seen everything there is. How wrong they are!
I hope you will remember to stop at Fairyland if you ever pay a visit to this glorious national park.
Next stop…the Mossy Cave Trail…complete with waterfall.
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