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Pink Ledges Trail
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Fire restrictions here. Rather than ignoring them like some might do, I’m trying to follow the law and find a place with a developed area. So I call Red Canyon Visitor Center. Go there, cook hotdogs, come home.
Me: Hi, I’m trying to find a place to build a fire in the red canyon area. I know there are restrictions for that. Do you have a developed area where I could do that?
Worker: No. You can’t build fires in our visitor center.
Me: Right. What about in like a picnic area somewhere other than the visitor center? Say, a mile east of you in one of the pull out areas? I just don’t want to buy a campsite to have a quick fire.
Worker: Fires are restricted to the developed areas that have rings. You can’t just come in here and build a fire.
Me: Right. I’m trying to see if you have information for those areas in the red canyon area.
Worker: I don’t understand why you’re calling me.
Me: Wow. Ok. Let’s try again. I don’t want to build a fire or cook at the visitor center. I want to follow the law by having a fire in the approved locations. Do you have information about that?
Worker: Sir. We don’t allow open fires unless they’re in a developed area.
Me: Right. Do you know where I could do that?
Worker: How would I know that?
Me: You’re the visitor center and have information about your assigned area, right? That’s why I’m calling. I’m hoping you can give me information about where in your area I can do this.
Worker: You can’t have an open fire in the visitor center. We are not equipped for...
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This is one of those places you don't realize exists until you are rolling through it. We were on our way to Bryce and this place just kinda hit us in the face on the way. Unexpected surprises are the best! They have a little visitor center and a couple of neat hikes that are even good for small children. our 3 year old handled it just fine with some shoulder rides a long the way.
Evidently the Sundance Kid hung out here in his time and there is a plaque that talks about him as you drive along the road. Driving through the red rock tunnels is fun for the kids too and the views are breathtaking.
You can spend 5 minutes driving through or you can spend a day here hitting all the hikes up to the hoodoos and the windows and arches in the rocks. This wound up being really fun and memorable for the kid and the parents.
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Red Canyon on the Dixie National Forest has fascinated people for centuries. Unique vermilion-colored rock formation and stands of Ponderosa pines make the canyon exceptionally scenic. The Red Canyon Visitor Center, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, has information on hiking, camping, picnicking, and sightseeing. A U.S. Forest Service campground is across the road from the visitor center. Red Canyon features an extensive and well-maintained trail system that provides something for everyone. The Birdseye Trail is a moderate .8-mile hike offering spectacular close-up views of the red rock formations. The 3-mile Losee Canyon Trail provides a more rugged look at some of the Red Canyon area "crown jewels". Services are available at the junction of Highways 12 and 89, in the nearby towns of Panguitch and Hatch on U.S. 89, and 15 minutes east...
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