Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park, open all year, is located on Scenic Byway 12 and U-63. Bryce Canyon is a series of giant amphitheaters with millions of pink rock pinnacles called "hoodoos" that seem to glow at sunrise and sunset. Drive through the park and stop at the viewpoints. Hike or horseback ride along trails into the canyon. Stop at the visitor center and museum. In winter, allow time to cross country ski or snowshoe! (Visitor's Center is open all year except: Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st) • Visitor Center Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. thru Memorial Day Hours will be 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. thru Labor Day then change back • Check at the Visitor's Center for times of Ranger led walks & talks.

Entrance Fees

Use your America the Beautiful Passports to visit the park. Annual Pass: $80.00 Senior Pass: $10 Access Pass: Free Information available at Bryce Canyon National Park Campgrounds North and Sunset Campgrounds have a total of 216 sites, available on a first-come, first-served basis. North Campground is open all year. Camping is $10 a night per site. One group campsite is available by reservation only at Sunset Campground. Some pull-through motorhome sites are available. No hookups are provided, but a fee-for-use sanitary dump station is available during the summer months. Generator hours are restricted. Restrooms are provided. Showers are available at the General Store near Sunrise Point. *Backcountry Camping Permit $5.00 (14 days) This permit is required for anyone planning to stay overnight in the Backcountry. Permits are issued at the visitor center from 8 a.m. until two hours before sunset. Showers/Laundry Shower and laundry facilities are available at the General Store, located near Sunrise Point parking area. Pets In The Park Pets are not recommended in Bryce Canyon National Park. If you must bring your pet with you, be aware that they must be on a leash and under control at all times, they are not permitted on park trails or overlooks. It is not advisable to leave pets in vehicles. Bicycles Bicycles are restricted to paved roadways. Ask a Question: Need a question answered. Feel free to email us at travgar@color-country.net or call us at 800-444-6689 and we will try assist you.

Capitol Reef National Park Open all year, the rugged western landscape of Capitol Reef adds to the western adventure. Capitol Reef is accessible via Scenic Byway 12 and U-24, or take the Burr Trail from Boulder. Drive the park's scenic drive, stop in at the visitor center and museum, hike the trails, and visit the old log schoolhouse and the village of Fruita.

Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar Breaks is a circle of painted cliffs, colorful rock spires and columns, located along Scenic Byway U-143, 16 miles west of Panguitch Lake. Photograph or hike, and in the winter snowmobile, cross country ski, or you can alpine ski at nearby Brian Head.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a vast tract of land (1.7 million acres) that connects Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Parks. The nation's newest monument is largely desert wilderness. Hike the canyons, view wildlife, explore and photograph the remote areas.

Lake Powell Fish, boat, swim, hike at Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Bullfrog Marina is accessible via the Burr Trail or by way of U-95 and U-276. To get to Wahweap Marina near Page, Arizona, drive south on US 89.

Zion National Park & Grand Canyon North Rim Zion is 73 miles from Bryce Canyon via US 89 and U-9. The Grand Canyon North Rim is 160 miles from Bryce via US 89 to Kanab, US 89A, and south on Hwy 67.

Red Canyon Hike, mountain bike, camp or horseback ride at Red Canyon, located on Scenic Byway 12 near US 89. Bright red cliffs and hoodoos, Ponderosa pines, and rock tunnels make Red Canyon a favorite photo stop.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Ride in a stagecoach or on horseback, mountain bike, hike, picnic or camp at Kodachrome. Unique spires and chimneys glow with color at sunrise and sunset. Named by the National Geographic Society, the park is located nine miles south of Cannonville.

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park Hike past large specimens of petrified wood and dinosaur fossils at Escalante Petrified Forest. Located one mile west of Escalante on Scenic Byway 12, the park has hiking trails, fishing at Wide Hollow Reservoir, camping and picnicking.

Anasazi Indian Village State Park Visit the museum and partially excavated prehistoric Indian village at Anasazi State Park. The park is located in the town of Boulder on Scenic Byway 12.

Grosvenor Arch* Stop at Grosvenor Arch, located nine miles south of Koda-chrome Basin State Park. The towering arch lies along Cotton-wood Canyon Road Scenic BackwayÑ a dry weather road in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Calf Creek Recreation Area* Hike about three miles to the lower falls that cascade 126 feet from a rock cliff. Calf Creek Recreation Area lies between Escalante and Boulder on Scenic Byway 12.

*Part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

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