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Bryce Canyon National Park (Bryce Canyon National Park (in))
Thor's Hammer, a formation in Bryce Canyon National Park
Information
Country	United States
Region	Utah
IUCN Category	II (National Park)
Administration	National Park Service
Area	145 km²
Location
37 ° 34 ′ 34 ″ N 112 ° 10 ′ 8 ″ W
Official site
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the Bryce Canyon National Park is a united states national park located in the south ofUtah.

Understand

Located in theUtahBryce is not really a canyon but rather a limestone plateau whose erosion has caused rock columns of an astonishing range of colors from orange to deep red. Bryce Canyon is a unique park unlike any other in the region.

Information

• 37.6403-112.16961 Visitor Center  (last update March 2018)

To go

By plane

The nearest major airports are within Salt lake city (http://www.slcairport.com/) or a Las Vegas (https://www.mccarran.com/) to Nevada.

• 37.7037-112.1551 Bryce Canyon Airport  – There are no regular lines. (last updated Oct 2015)
  • Bryce Canyon Airlines / Helicopters (http://www.rubysinn.com)
  • Grand Canyon Airlines (http://www.grandcanyonairlines.com)
  • Krystal Aviation (http://www.flykrystalair.com)
  • Westwind Air Service (http://www.westwindairservice.com)

By car

From Las Vegas, take theInterstate 15 to St. George, Washington and Coral Canyon, then east you turn onto UT9 through Hurricane and Sprindale. There after a few kilometers still on the UT9 you will visit the Zion National Park. Once passed, always heading east to the US89 (via dixie national forest). You will turn left north towards Panguitch, but pass by turning right east to Bryce Canyon.

From Cedar City; take UT14 east and after a few miles you will turn north onto UT148 and the Cedar Breaks National Monument which looks like a little Bryce Canyon and lots of groundhogs. Cross the park and turn right east on the UT143 to Panguitch. Then you go south on US89 and finally east on UT12 to Bryce Canyon.

Circulate

Entrance to the park is chargeable.

By car

• 37.68-112.1541 One entrance to the park, located to the north.  (last update March 2018)

To see

Only one road on the plateau. Stopping wherever possible everything is unique and admirable.

• 37.6494-112.14761 Faryland Point  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.63053-112.164262 Sunrise Point  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.62326-112.166143 Sunset Point  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.61514-112.17034 Inspiration Point  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.60438-112.15685 Bryce point  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.5967-112.16896 Pariah View  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.5877-112.2147 Swamp Canyon  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.5636-112.23998 Whiteman Bench  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.55-112.2449 Fairview Point  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.5318-112.260510 Natural bridge  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.5166-112.264711 Agua Canyon  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.495-112.255112 Ponderosa Canyon  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.4756-112.240813 Yovimpa  (last update Feb. 2018)

Plan a walk after a short descent, because when you get home you risk regretting not having done it ... a little. Horse riding possible (plan ahead if you stay).

To buy

Eat

Housing

Camping

Several sites in the park.

Hotel

• Ruby's Inn Best Western  – Located right at the entrance to the park. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Bryce View Lodge  – Located right at the entrance to the park. (last updated Oct 2015)
• Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel  – Located right at the entrance to the park. (last updated Oct 2015)

Around

• Panguitch  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Cedar City  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Saint Georges  (last update Feb. 2018)