Brian Childress
Bryce Canyon National Park - Utah
Updated: Sep 9, 2021
Bryce Canyon National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. Bryce Canyon National Park is much smaller, and sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park. The rim at Bryce varies 8,000 to 9,000 feet.
The park covers 35,835 acres (55.992 sq mi) and receives substantially fewer visitors than Zion National Park (nearly 4.3 million in 2016) or Grand Canyon National Park (nearly 6 million in 2016), largely due to Bryce's more remote location.
Some of the unique wildlife you'll find in Bryce Canyon Country are Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, pronghorn, the Utah prairie dog, North American porcupine, Uintah chipmunk, Green Basin rattlesnake, common sage lizard and short-horned lizard.
Of all the national park’s we have visited, this one I would rank at the top of the must-visit list. The trails are phenomenal and take you down into the canyon abd up-close and personal with the hoodoo.
Things to Do and See:
Encounter hoodoo royalty on Queen‘a Garden Loop
Blaze the Navajo Trail
Awaken to daybreak at Sunrise Point
See the sunset at Sunset Point
Visit the Peek-A-Boo Loop
See the glory of Inspiration Point
Wander through Wall Street
Visit Fairyland Loop
Look at hoodoo heaven from Rainbow Point
See the tower at Thor‘s Hammer
Tips:
Unless you plan on some overnight backpacking and camping, pack light. Plenty of water
Sunscreen
Contact Information:
Highway 63
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce, UT84764
Phone: (435) 834-5322
Website: https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/index.htm
























