Backcountry Beacon

The summer months in southern Utah bring dry, hot weather, sunny skies, and hordes of RVs, tour buses, and camera-toting tourists. Bryce Canyon National Park remains a mandatory stopover on the summer road-tripping circuit, but in the winter, the park’s towering hoodoos, miles of trails, and epic views see only a handful of people per day.

A pair of snowshoes or cross country skis might seem like a useless tool in what is normally an arid desert landscape,  but with deep snow that provides a stark contrast to the surrounding red and orange walls, they can be your ticket to total solitude. Miles of ski trails line the rim of Bryce Canyon, and the park’s entire network of summer trails remains open to snowshoers. Read More …