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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Bryce, UT 84764
435-834-5322
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Bryce Canyon National Park Description
The question is not if you should visit Bryce Canyon National Park on your trip to southern Utah but how many days you will spend there. The park is a fairyland of pink and orange sandstone, beautiful hikes, and incredible vistas. It's at such high altitude—the rim is between 8,000 and 9,100 feet—that it's cooler in the summer than other national parks. If your family enjoys the outdoors, you'll find amazing skiing, hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and no matter how much time you spend you'll want to come back again.
Kid Tips
School-Age Kids: Hiking a section of Fairyland Loop is a must-do for this age group.
Pre-Teens & Teens: Kids will be enthralled by the horseback riding trips through the canyon. For children 10 and older, the half-day trip is the best option.
Planning Notes
- Chilly at night. Temperatures usually drop to the 40s at night even when it's in the high 80s during the day.
- Eschew the more popular spots. Vista points may be mobbed by bus tours in the summer months. If you want to see the park in its more pristine state, take your family on hikes. Once down the trail, the crowds disappear.
- Always carry water. Official recommendations are a gallon per hiker per day.
- Give yourself enough time. It's tempting to race through all of southern Utah, but plan for an extra day at Bryce, which is one of the most spectacular destinations in the area.
Just the Facts
Hours: Always open. The visitor center is open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. during the summer; until 6 p.m. in the winter.
Fees: $20-$30
Recommended Time: Multi-day
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What's Nearby?
- Fairyland Loop Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce, UT 84764
435-834-5322 37.635888888888886 -112.15371277777778 - Mossy Cave Trail Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce, UT 84764
435-834-5322 37.66477694444445 -112.11413694444444
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