What Is Bryce Canyon National Park?
Bryce Canyon National Park isn’t really a canyon at all, but a huge portion of the Paunsaugunt Plateau that millennia of rain and snow have eroded into an extraordinary collection of hoodoos!
What Makes It Beautiful?
Bryce Canyon is slowly, but constantly, changing. Like a sandcastle on the edge of the ocean, its sides are crumbling by about half an inch per year. Don’t worry! That still gives you time to see it! Still, this steady erosion adds a poetic element to these massive red-and-white chess pieces with such amazing names as Thor’s Hammer and Indian Princess, and magical zones like Fairy Land!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
- Volunteer with the National Park Service!
- Become a member of the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association!
- Be a responsible visitor! Remember the old adages: Pack out what you pack in! Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints!
How Do I Get There?
The Main Entrance is located about 2mi (4km) south of the town of Bryce Canyon on UT-63.
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit the Park?
I thought winter in Bryce Canyon was lovely, but the snow made hiking pretty much a non-option. I wanted to explore the hoodoos more closely! If I had a choice, I’d go back in late August when the temperature has cooled down and the most amazing 8K takes place at Ruby’s Inn: the Rim Run!
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