Driving Red Canyon

[Old Henry]

This was just a quick overnighter to Bryce Canyon National Park, Red Canyon, and Zion National Park 600 miles over the two days. I had previously treated Bryce Canyon National Park (here: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97822) and Zion National Park (here: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128820) but hadn't previously adequately treated Red Canyon. It is a canyon through which the road cuts up the same plateau that Bryce Canyon National Park is on. But, since the road goes through the canyon it is better for taking pictures with the car in it than Bryce Canyon National Park because all of its roads are along the edge of the plateau so it's hard to get any good pictures of the car and those formations.

Here's a map of the trip:



And the interactive version: https://goo.gl/maps/Q4HNcvpLHqt

Here's the video driving through Red Canyon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1DHpuwOaak

Here are some pictures:















On the way Friday night I noticed my back left taillight not working. I opened it up and wiggled the bulb and it came back on. The next night, however, when I filled up with gas about dark I noticed nothing was shining on the back end. No taillights nor license plate light. I knew that wasn't all loose bulbs and didn't want to tear into the wiring and/or switch so I was glad I had my stash of Harbor Freight hazard lights. I loaded them all on the back along with my reflectors and drove the last 150 miles with all of them flashing. I expect it was quite a sight approaching from the rear but no one hit into me when they were going 85 mph and I was going 65.



The six triangular lights are the Harbor Freight hazard lights that I had flashing. The others are reflectors.

It was 6° when we woke up in the morning at Bryce Canyon but Old Henry started up just fine.

Previous Trips:

California Highway 1 November 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182600

Great Basin National Park and City of Rocks October 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181134

Pike's Peak September 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ht=peak&page=2

Uinta Mountain Range, Utah, August 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173539

Mount Rushmore and Devils Tower, July 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173539

Pony Express Trail in April 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166241

Mexico and around in February 2015: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162633

Ghost towns of Modena, UT and Pioche, NV in November 2014: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155331

Million Dollar Highway, Durango to Montrose, Colorado in June 2014 https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142975

Transcontinental Railway Grade in May 2014: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139471

City of Rocks, Idaho in April 2014:https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137684

Capitol Reef National Park in March 2014: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133018

Grouse Creek and the AAA garage in February 2014: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130966

Grand Canyon in January 2014: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128820

Moab, UT in December 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127222

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument November 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123694

Across Nevada on US 50, "The Loneliest Road in the Country", October 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120098

Mount Evans (the highest paved road in North America) August 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115013

Canada in June 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109872

Monument Valley in March 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99523

Bryce Canyon in February 2013: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97822

Milford, Utah in December 2012: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93137

Nevada and Idaho in November 2012: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89080

Rocky Mountain National Park in September 2012: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83966

Yellowstone National Park in May 2012: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72864

Death Valley in February 2012: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62705

Pike's Peak in July 2011: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19141

Route 66 in April 2010: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57511