Welcome to Bryce Canyon National Park! This unique attractions is actually a series of CANYONS or natural rock amphitheaters along the edge of Utah's Paunsaugunt Plateau. Nowhere else in the world will you find something quite as breathtaking as Bryce Canyon. Access to the park is gained from the northern end of the park via National Scenic Byway 12, where the elevation is approximately 8,000 feet (2,438 m). As you travel south on the main road through the park, a distance of 20 miles, the park raises in elevation to approximately 9,000 feet (2,743 m). Visitors most often visit the main amphitheaters near the entrance, but there are great scenic treasures to be found along the entire length of the park.
Bryce Canyon is an outdoor enthusiast's oasis. With an abundance of trails ranging in difficulty from novice to backcountry expert, this national park is so spectacular that it ought not to be trifled with. Encompassing approximately 36,000 acres, the park is a series of a fourteen amphitheaters that run in a north-south direction and make up the southeastern edge of the Paunsagunt Plateau. Immediately beyond the plateau is the Paria Valley and the Paria River, with the Kaiparowits Plateau forming the bounding edge of the valley on the opposite side. The largest of the amphitheaters, Bryce Amphitheater, is 12 miles long, three miles wide, and 800 feet deep.
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The national park begins in elevation at 6,620 feet and rises to 9,105 feet, making it several hundred feet higher than the highest levels of neighboring Zion National Park. Because of this drastic difference in elevation, Bryce Canyon National Park is generally cooler, making it an optimal summer destination. You may visit the following links to view Bryce Canyon National Park pictures, maps, lodging, activities, travel planning, and other information.
Bryce Canyon National Park is just 75 minutes from Zion National Park and is close to cities such as St. George Utah.
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