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The Amazing Desert Southwest:  Bryce Canyon

10/19/2016

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We recently made a wonderful one-week road trip through the Desert Southwest exploring some amazing landscapes including Bryce Canyon National Park.  Hoodoos and the Bryce Amphitheater are the stars of this relatively small, hands-on park.  Here are some observations and tips from our time there.
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Location:  Bryce UT

Amphitheater Dimensions:  12 miles (19 km) long, 3 miles (5 km) wide and 800 feet (240 m) deep*

Key Features:
  • Hoodoos (rock pinnacles) - the largest group in the world
  • Bryce Amphitheater - a giant bowl filled with dramatic hoodoos whose colors and mood change with every subtle variance of light and shade
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From Bryce Point (south end of amphitheater)
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From Peekaboo Loop Trail
Viewing:  Bryce Amphitheater is the main attraction and is relatively small and very easily accessible in a short amount of time.
  • 5 Overlooks - You can drive to each of these overlooks along the top if the amphitheater with very short walks required from the parking areas
  • Hiking
    • Rim Trail runs all the way around the rim of the amphitheater between the 5 overlooks (538-ft elevation increase north to south)
    • Navajo Loop (1.3 mi / 2.2 km round trip) - To appreciate its grandeur and dramatics, take this hike down into the amphitheater to be among the hoodoos and evergreens and experience Bryce from the ground up
    • ​There are numerous other hikes that can take up to a day if you like
  • Horseback Rides
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Navajo Loop Trail - Switchbacks to/from the amphitheater floor
Lodging:  
  • Several options are right outside the park in or near Bryce UT
  • We stayed at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort just outside the east entrance of Zion National Park and made the easy drive up to Bryce (76 miles/1.5 hours)
  • Kanab UT is the largest town on the east side of Zion and is a great base for visiting Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon and other fantastic sites in the area
  • St George UT

Getting There

​Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah.  Drive times:
  • Las Vegas Strip:  4 hours
  • Salt Lake City UT:  4 hours
  • ​Springdale UT/Zion west entrance:  1:55
  • St. George UT:  2:20
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