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Aerial view of Thor's Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Thor's Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (Ray Mathis/courtesy, National Park Service)

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Bryce Canyon National Park Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Bill Weir

Bryce is famous for its unique geology of red rock spires and horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters.
The Rim Trail gives you the view from the top. It extends along 5.5 miles of the rim from Fairyland to Bryce Points.
Most of the trails in the park interconnect, so you can hike to your heart's content. The trail map is given out on entry, or you can download it from the website.
Visibility at Bryce Canyon National Park can exceed 100 miles, thanks to the park's exceptional air quality, low humidity, and high elevation.

Bryce Canyon National Park

The sky never seems so blue as when viewed through the window of a Claron sandstone pinnacle in Bryce Canyon National Park. Although it is the smallest of Utah's national parks at 35,835 acres, Bryce Canyon contains an outsized number of some of the most beautiful, unlikely rock formations on earth. This Dr. Seussian landscape of towering spires, fins, arches, and mazes is fodder for the imagination and a delight to the eyes. Read More

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Hotels

North Campground and Sunset Campground

PO Box 640201
UD, UT 84764-0201 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

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Stone Canyon Inn

P.O. Box 103
Tropic, UT 84776 Map

Distance: 7.9 mi.
(from destination center)

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Kodachrome Basin State Park

P.O. Box 238
Cannonville, UT 84718-0238 Map

Distance: 13.3 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

Bryce Scenic Drive

Bryce Canyon National Park
PO Box 640201
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 84764-0201

Distance: 3.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: From the park entrance, this 18-mile road runs past 13 spectacular overlooks of Bryce Canyon. On... Read More

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Rim Trail

Bryce Canyon National Park
PO Box 640201
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 84764-0201

Distance: 3.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This easy trail follows the rim with spectacular views for 5.5 miles between Bryce Point in the... Read More

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Hole-in-the-Rock Road

Southeast of Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 755 W. Main
Escalante, Utah 84726

Distance: 39.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This road once played a center-stage role in one of the great epics of the colonization of the... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Bryce Canyon National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Las Vegas Mccarran International Airport	193.5 map
Salt Lake City International Airport	221.7 map
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	287.1 map

Other Smaller Airports near Bryce Canyon National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Saint George Municipal Airport	83.6 map
Grand Canyon National Park Airport	113.0 map
Moab Canyonlands Field	157.1 map

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San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS)	$126
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Las Vegas (LAS)	$142
San Jose (SJC) to Las Vegas (LAS)	$146

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