Posted in Utah
February 27, 2017
You’ll Love These Vintage Photos Of Utah’s Most Beautiful National Park
It’s always interesting to take a look back at Utah’s history, and these vintage photos of Bryce Canyon National Park will certainly take you back in time. Some things were very different back then, but other things (like the natural beauty of this amazing place) are just the same.
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Wow! Can you even fathom hiking in Bryce wearing a dress, hat, stockings and heels?
Back then, trails weren't completed, and visitors often spent time listening to music along the canyon rim between Sunrise Point and Sunset Point. The radio is a battery-powered Charles Freshman tuned radio frequency (TRF) five tube broadcast band receiver. You can still see this beauty in the park's lodge!
At that time, the park was Bryce Canyon National Monument - it wasn't designated a national park until 1929. Check out the lady in the fur coat! Can you imagine wearing that on your trip to Bryce today?
Doesn't it look great?
Black and white just doesn't do this place justice. Imagine how excited photographers at Bryce must have been once they had color film. Today, visitors snap beautiful pics with their smart phones.
Not sure about the year this was taken, but these folks look pretty relaxed, don't they? Have you ever seen a tent like that?
It looks as though the park rangers are giving some sort of talk, since they're standing and everyone else is lounging on the ground. Or maybe park rangers were just a lot more formal back in the day?
Pretty handsome guys, for sure!
You can still take a horseback tour of Peekaboo Loop and travel right under the Wall of Windows today.
Have you ever taken a canyon trail ride at Bryce Canyon National Park?
Once upon a time, Bryce Canyon Lodge employees stood on the back porch and serenaded travelers with the "Bryce Canyon Sing Away Song," which was written by former employees. It was a way to send travelers off with a warm farewell.
Just kidding. Brandon the Brachiosaur is a fun, fictional dinosaur that has his very own Facebook page. Whoever writes Brandon's posts for him has a great sense of humor - you've got to check out this page!
Things have certainly changed at Bryce Canyon, haven’t they? It’s still just as beautiful, though.
Are you ready to plan an adventure for every month of the year? Take a look at this article (Bryce Canyon National Park is listed for March!)
