The nearest town, Bryce Canyon City (pop. 195), is a couple miles north of the park on Utah State Route 63—a short road linking the park to State Route 12 and other nearby towns, including ...

And the park is less than 40 miles as the crow flies from another natural gem: Zion National Park. Perhaps nowhere are the forces of natural erosion more tangible than at Bryce Canyon.

Getting to and around Bryce Bryce Canyon National Park is a four-hour drive from the nearest major airports in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. The main way into the park is Highway 12, an ...

While Bryce Canyon National Park is the second most visited national park in Utah, its 2.5 million visitors doesn’t feel quite as impressive when you realize that’s nearly half of what Zion ...

Happy Anniversary, Bryce Canyon! The national park marks its 100th year within the National Park Service on Thursday and has events planned all year long. And there’s certainly a lot to celebrate.

Note: Bryce National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round, but from October through May, some roads, campgrounds and other visitor facilities are closed or operate on reduced hours.

Ranking of the top 15 things to do in Bryce Canyon National Park. Travelers favorites include #1 Inspiration Point, #2 Rim Trail and more.

Best Bryce Canyon National Park Hikes Located between Sunrise and Sunset point, 1.8-mile roundtrip Queen's Garden is the easiest trail descending from the rim into Bryce Amphitheater, and also one ...

Bryce Canyon may be grouped into what’s known as Utah’s “Mighty Five,” but the 20-mile-long national park is impressive in its own right. Home to the greatest collection of hoodoos—spire ...