Bryce Canyon National Park
35,835
Acres
2.4 million/year
Annual Visitors
$35
Entry Fee
May through September
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Bryce Canyon was designated a national park on February 25, 1928, protecting the largest collection of hoodoos on Earth in southern Utah. The park sits between 8,000 and 9,100 feet elevation, and sunrise and sunset paint the hoodoos in colors that shift by the minute.
What Bryce Canyon Is Known For
Hoodoo formations
Navajo Loop Trail
Sunrise Point
Dark sky stargazing
Top Activities
Hiking
Stargazing
Photography
Horseback riding
Snowshoeing
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