Mossy Cave Trail – Bryce Canyon National Park ~ Part 1

In June of this year, we spent a couple of days enjoying beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park.

While we were at dinner on one of those days, we found out about Mossy Cave Trail. It sounded interesting, so we decided to go there. After visiting Bryce Canyon, we went a few miles east on Highway 12 and arrived at Mossy Cave Trail. As you can see from the map below (thank you Google Maps), there's a small parking lot at the trailhead.



The sign at the trailhead told us the distance to Mossy Cave.



As we walked along the trail we saw some stunning rock formations similar to what we saw at Bryce Canyon.



There was a creek along the trail which led to a waterfall.



Here's part of our group walking along the trail.



And here's another view of the creek along the trail.



More from our visit to Mossy Cave Trail in future posts.

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Camp Chawanakee Cove ~ Shaver Lake

I refer to this beautiful spot as Camp Chawanakee Cove. It's one of the many coves at Shaver Lake, which is located in the Sierra National Forest in California.



Why do I refer to this lovely spot as Camp Chawanakee Cove? Because Camp Chawanakee's Family Camp is located here. Camp Chawanakee, which is run by the Boy Scouts of America, has two separate campgrounds. One is for Boy Scout activities, and the other campground, called Family Camp, is for the general public.

This map, which was created by Southern California Edison, shows the many coves at Shaver Lake. Unfortunately, I don't see a formal name for this beautiful cove on the map below. I've circled it in blue. If you'd like to see this map online, click HERE.



For many years, Camp Chawanakee's Family Camp has been the location of our annual family reunion. We have fun swimming, canoeing, kayaking, gathering around the campfire in the evenings, and just enjoying each other's company.



Here's a view toward the end of the cove and the meadow.



And here's a view of the cove in the evening.



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Afternoon Skies Over Inspiration Point–Bryce Canyon

While our family was on vacation, we visited Bryce Canyon National Park. During the two days we were there, the skies clouded over and storms threatened in the afternoons. These cloudy conditions really provided me with some wonderful photography opportunities.

This photo was taken from Inspiration Point at Bryce Canyon.

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