Bryce and Big Rock Candy Mountain

I'll be heading to Bryce Canyon for a few days and then I'm going to check out Big Rock Candy Mountain (I've driven by there countless times but never actually stopped to see what's there). Both of these places have scenic (and paved!) bike trails, so I'm planning on taking my e-bike and riding each day. You are welcome to meet me there and ride along (or hike, or skate, or sit around, or... whatever)! If you can't take off for the whole six days, come join for just a day or two. As always, trips like this are pretty chill. :)

I've booked Ruby's Inn Campground Sun., Sep 8 to Wed., Sep 11 and Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort Wed., Sep 11 to Fri. Sep 13. I'll be in my truck camper in Site #158 at Bryce (if Ruby's doesn't make a last-minute change), and Site #13 at BRCM. I'll be bringing my cat along with me, too.

UPDATE: Let's meet at Ruby's campground office at 10:00am on Monday morning on our bikes. From there, we can take the Multi-Use Path (MUP) to the Bryce Canyon sign for a photo (1.4 mi.), then take the Fairyland Spur Rd out to Fairyland Point (1.4 mi. o/w). Then we'll double-back and get back on the MUP and ride to the Visitors Center (2 mi.). After the Visitors Center, the MUP will take us to Sunset Point which is an amazing overlook (@2 mi.?). After Sunset Point, the MUP goes on to Inspiration Point, another overlook (@1.5 mi.?). From Inspiration Point, we can take Bryce Point Road out to Bryce Point (2 mi. o/w). That's about 10.3mi. total in short spurts. Anyone can decide to opt-out anytime, since we'll have quite a few stops. (The return ride will be shorter as we won't double-back anywhere.)

If you would rather meet us at one of the stops along the way to join in, let me know!

Bring a bicycle lock as we'll have to park our bikes and walk a bit to get to the overlooks. Pack snacks, water, and/or a picnic lunch, too.

On Tuesday, we can meet at the same place (Ruby's campground office) to ride the Red Canyon Bicycle Trail, which runs parallel to Hwy 12. It is about 12 miles one way, so this will be a longer ride than Monday's ride with fewer stops.

The weather looks like it is going to be WONDERFUL. Bring helmets, sunscreen, water, and cameras. :) See you there!

SECOND UPDATE (9/11): We’ve had some beautiful days at Bryce Canyon, but today (Wednesday), the smoke from several wildfires is really impacting the air quality up and down the state. Unfortunately, I am very sensitive to air quality issues and am suffering with headache and watery eyes already. I do not see that this is going to get any better as I am driving north to Big Rock Candy Mountain, so I’m going to have to head home to my filtered HVAC system. I’ve reached out to others who have expressed interest in meeting at BRCM to inform them of the situation.