Bryce Canyon National Park

Look out over thousands of red, orange and white hoodoos from rim overlooks, then hike down among them in Bryce Amphitheater.

Park entrance on UT-63, south of Bryce Canyon City · Bryce Canyon City, UT

About Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon sits on a high plateau at the top of the Grand Staircase and holds what the Park Service calls the largest concentration of hoodoos, irregular columns of rock, found anywhere on Earth. One 18-mile road runs through the park, and the first 3 miles reach the Bryce Amphitheater and its four overlooks: Bryce, Inspiration, Sunset and Sunrise Points. The 2.9-mile Queen's/Navajo Combination Loop takes you down among the formations. Elevations reach 8,000 to 9,000 feet, and the night skies are dark.

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The closest stops to Bryce Canyon National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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Best Western Plus Ruby's Inn
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Historic hotel one mile from Bryce Canyon National Park with lodging, a Western dinner barn, and tour bookings.
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Sports & Outdoors
Kodachrome Basin State Park
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A Utah state park known for towering sandstone pipes and colorful layered rock.
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Cedar Breaks National Monument
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Museums
Moqui Cave
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The Wave
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Tours
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Southwest Adventure Tours
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Guided small-group day and multi-day tours to Utah's national parks, departing from Salt Lake City and other Southwest cities.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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