Number 16 of my "Best Of" list is from this past year's trip to Bryce Canyon. You have to put this national park on your bucket list as it just takes your breath away. It is sort of sad that there is no longer any physical effort to get to a location like this as the view in this picture is about 20 yards away from the parking lot. However, we did hike down to the bottom of the canyon so you can get some work in, if you want to. Hiking in doesn't improve the views, but it was fun. Now I know why we have national parks. A visit to Bryce, which isn't that far of a drive from Las Vegas (and you can throw in Zion National Park on the way there), makes this a very accessible park. We visited in March, right after the park opened for the year and before the crowds started showing up. Quite an amazing trip.
