Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park is my favorite national park in Utah.

I've only been there once, but as you can tell from the pictures I took - it's a breathtaking place.

I went there during the winter with a group of friends. It was March, so it was still pretty cold and we researched that there would still likely be plenty of snow around. There was.

Several feet of snow, in fact. It was probably a poor decision to go camping, but we went nonetheless.

We drove our car several miles deep into the park looking for a good place to camp near a road that had enough trees to pitch our tent (it was the kind that you attach to trees so that you're elevated off of the ground).

It took us a good, long while to find a good enough place to make camp.

It got really cold, really fast. We somehow managed to pitch our tent amongst the trees and start a fire. It was a really cold night, however. And we ended up all slipping down towards the middle of the tent by the time we all awoke.

The night's freeze didn't deter us, however. We set out that morning after packing up camp to some of the actual hikes in Bryce Canyon.

As you can imagine, the trails weren't all that crowded - seeing as how everything was still covered in snow.

It was an incredible experience. We took a few different trails that ended up taking all day.

Bryce Canyon National Park is known for its famous red rocks. Those red rocks covered with snow make for some fantastic pictures - especially given the weather on the day that we went hiking.

By the end of the day, my feet were nearly frozen and wet to the bone, but I don't regret the experience. It taught me to endure and push on. The reward came throughout the hike as I was able to enjoy Mother Nature at her finest in Southern Utah.