Bryce Canyon trades soaring cliffs for something otherworldly: thousands of red and orange hoodoos rising out of a natural amphitheater, ringed by ponderosa pine and cooler mountain air. The park is viewed from the rim down, so most trails start with a descent into a landscape that looks almost otherworldly at sunrise, when the spires glow orange against the shadowed canyon floor below.

Bryce is only an hour from the ranch, making it an easy day trip. Ask the front desk for trail picks, including the Queens Garden and Navajo Loop, along with landmarks like Thor's Hammer and Mossy Cave.