Scenic Rim Trail Rides offers horseback rides for just $35 (for one hour) to $125 (for all day ride, lunch included). Visit their website for more info:
www.brycecanyonhorseback.com.
Scenic Rim Trail Rides is coordinated from Ruby's Inn, a lodge at the mouth of Bryce Canyon that's been at Bryce since before Bryce was a national park!). Ruby's offers helicopter rides, weekly rodeos, swimming, camping, a full-service hotel, big-game hunting, atv rentals, restaurants, an old-town village and more. It's a fun way-stop:
www.rubysinn.com.
Of course, there are amazing hikes (all levels) at Bryce Canyon. Check out
www.nps.gov/brca. Stop by the visitor's center for info on guided tours, star-gazing programs, childrens' programs, and more.
If you go to Bryce, you'll get to drive along Scenic Highway 12. If you can, plan to double your driving time along this 85-mile stretch. It's AMAZING. Driving this beautiful highway is in itself worth a trip. Check out these fun places along your way:
www.SculpturedFurnitureArtandCeramics.com
Award-winning New York and German artists/couple open their studio and art gallery to visitors. You can watch them work or participate in pottery and other art workshops throughout year. Definitely a neat stop if you are interested in art. About one hour from Bryce.
www.kivakoffeehouse.com
Amazing lodge and restaurant overlooking the Escalante River canyons open April through October. Breathtaking views. Open every day but Tues from 8:30am to 4:30pm and Fri and Sat for dinner from 5 to 8:30p.m. Beatiful, Romantic--a must-see.
www.utah.com/stateparks/anasazi
Stop in Boulder (about 2 hours from Bryce) to see Anasazi Indian ruins. While you're there eat at Burr Trail Grill: home-town grill with steak, trout, vegetarian food, and--most important--yummy pbandj for kids :>
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On our visit, we stayed at Rubys, swam, hiked, played, ate, and made stops along the way--the kids' favorite: HANDS DOWN the HORSERIDE!!
