Those who fixed labels on the Zion monoliths no doubt considered the canyon trek a religious experience. A sandstone pillar near the Temple has been named the Pulpit. Nearby stands the Altar and the pipe-striped Great Organ. Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah 84717-0001. The road stops but the river continues into a narrow gorge flanked by a mile-long paved trail.
Wildflowers growing through cracks in the walls look like hanging gardens.
There's no warning. But it doesn't happen often. I'd be more afraid standing on a ledge. The sandstone sometimes breaks off. One small slab of shale fell off an eastern wall in January, crumbling the sidewalk below.