![]() Stop at the GSENM office in Cannonville to find out road conditions. Walking ¾ of a mile to the south across gently rolling terrain, you arrive at Inspiration Point. Water usually runs thru it, but small enuf to step over the creek, to keep feet dry. A ½-mile walk to the north on a wheelchair accessible trail which takes you to Sunset Point. From here two very scenic and easy strolls can be taken as part of the Rim Trail. The Navajo Loop is the most popular trail in the park, and is often combined with the Queen's Garden Trail to form a longer loop that passes through the Queen's Garden and emerges onto the rim at Sunrise Point. The Navajo Loop Trail descends from Sunset Point through the slot canyon of Wall Street, where 500 to 700-year-old Douglas Firs reach upward toward the sunlight at the top of the canyon. Ravens and Hawks play in the thermals of the cliffs. Clark's Nutcrackers and Steller's Jays split open pinecones in search of nuts. Here Violet-green Swallows, Cliff Swallows, and White-throated Swifts patrol the cliffs and hoodoos for insects that they devour on the wing. Sunset Point is a wonderful place for watching birds. Expect congested traffic during peak season (summer). This section of limestone is purer its lack of color is caused by the absence of mineral impurities. Bryce Canyon is located in southwest Utah, approximately 590 miles from San Diego. The change from orange to white marks the beginning of the Upper Member. As its geologic names suggest, here too patches of pink and purple caused by manganese oxides add to the rainbow of color. Iron oxide minerals supply the vibrant red, oranges, and yellows of the lower half of the cliffs which geologists call the Pink Member. Called the Claron Formation, this unique rock is primarily composed of limestone deposited approximately 50 million years ago in a large freshwater lake, known to geologists as Lake Claron. Nowhere are the colors of Bryce Canyon's rock better displayed than from Sunset Point. ![]() Striking in form due to its isolation from other hoodoos, Thor's Hammer is a favorite among visitors. Just below the overlook on the northern edge, Thor's Hammer stands alone. ![]() Directly below the point and to the south, the Silent City rises from the canyon floor, a maze of hoodoos and fins packed in tight formation. Sunset Point offers vistas of some of the most famous and breathtaking of Bryce Canyon's hoodoos. Bryce Canyon National Park: Encounter thousands of delicate red, orange, and pink stone spires that have been dramatically sculpted by erosion.
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