
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Collectively called "hoodoos," these colorful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters along the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Southern Utah. PLEASE CLICK ON "In Depth" BUTTON AT RIGHT TO ACCESS THE MOST CURRENT AND USEFULL VERSION OF OUR WEBSITE. NOTE: SLOW CONNECTIONS MAY PERFORM BETTER ON THESE "OUTER PAGES"IN DEPTH
5 Things to do in Bryce Canyon For information please call Garfield County at 1-800-444-6689 or log onto www.brycecanyoncountry.com. 1. ATV ADVENTURES While ATVs and OHVs are not permitted inside the national park, there are more than 2,500...read more
Activities Bryce Canyon has been accurately described as one of the world's geologic masterpieces. Pinnacles, spires and eroded stone stand in galleries of bizarre statuary that never appear quite the...read more
Flora & Fauna An incredible variety of plant and animal resources vitally contributed to the sustenance of the native people for thousands of years. Mule Deer, rabbits and other small...read more
Getting to Bryce Canyon By Air: There are airline services for Cedar City, St. George and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada. You can rent a car or limousine...read more
History In 1600 B.C., a Babylonian artisan sat in front of a stone tablet and, with a practiced hand, inscribed the history of his people. That act of recording important...read more
Oh, Ranger! When I turned eight years old, my life changed forever. That's when I attended my first Ranger program at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. On the tour...read more
Sights To See "The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time." —...read more
Visitor Services Head northeast from Zion along U.S. 89. Turn east on National Scenic Byway 12, an All-American Road. Drive through scenic Red Canyon to the top of the Paunsaugunt Plateau,...read more
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