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Mossy Cave is a stop by convenience since it was right on the side of the highway on the way to Zion for me. Having been to the park many times and running short of time, I made a decision to skip Bryce. I had never done that before- stopping at the entrance of a national park just to get gas and food then went on my way! It turned out there were new things to learn. It was here that Mormon pioneers with just pitches and shovels dug an irrigation ditch from the East fork of the Sevier River. Per NPS, the communities of Cannonville and Tropic have been getting irrigation water from this ditch since the late 1800's. The cave is also unique in that I had not seen anything like it while at Bryce Canyon. There were pictures on the web showing large icicles or stalactites in this cave. The waterfall on the trail was hardly noticeable when I was there with only drips of water falling. Hoodoos were just as colorful, but I could look up to them without hiking down steep canyons such as the Navajo Trail. There were even arches and windows on this trail. One is called Turret Arch but nothing close to one with the same name in Arches National Park. It looked more like a dragon head to me from certain angles. There is a pit toilet at the trailhead, and others have mentioned drinking water as well. |
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