Bryce Canyon- Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park is well-known for its geological marvels. Established as Bryce Canyon National Monument in 1923 and became a national park in 1928. The park is named after Ebenezer Bryce, a pioneer who settled there in 1875. 

We made a stop at the visitor center to check out the museum and grab a new sticker to add to the rig before making our way to the viewpoints. The park has many hikes, but due to snow and ice, we opted to drive to the various viewpoints and skip hiking this day. The cost for the park was $35...Yup we used our America the Beautiful pass and saved again!

Check the website for more info, pricing/ trails/ winter closures/ etc https://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm

There are 13 viewpoints within the park. Sunset Point, Sunrise Point, and Inspiration Point were some of our favorite stops and had the most hoodoos and impressive canyons as far as the eye could see.

At Bryce Canyon National Park, you have the opportunity to view hoodoos, amphitheaters, breathtaking views, natural bridges, and various other natural marvels. Unlike most canyons shaped by rivers, the amphitheaters in Bryce Canyon were formed by rain and melting snow.

• The Paiute people referred to Bryce Canyon as "Unka-timpe-wa-wince-pock-ich," meaning "red rocks standing like men in a bowl-shaped recess." 

• According to the Paiute, the hoodoos were the Legend People, transformed into stone by the trickster Coyote. 

• Bryce Canyon

  Features the world's largest collection of hoodoos, unique rock formations resembling forests of stone 

  
  

• Thor's Hammer

  A picturesque hoodoo visible by hiking the Wall Street Trail from Sunset Point 

  
  

Amphitheaters

• Bryce Amphitheater: A vast natural amphitheater 

• Fairyland Amphitheater: A large amphitheater accessible via the Fairyland Loop Trail 

• Horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters: Sculpted from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau 

  
  

  Scenic vistas

  
  

• Sunrise Point: A panoramic viewpoint

• Sunset Point: A panoramic viewpoint

• Inspiration Point: A panoramic viewpoint

• Bryce Point: A panoramic viewpoint

• Farview Point: A panoramic viewpoint

• Paria View: A panoramic viewpoint

The views were breathtaking, and seeing stacks and stacks of hundreds of hoodoos lined for miles upon miles across these vast canyons and amphitheaters was spectacular. A hike among these hoodoos would have been awesome.

We had a two-hour drive back to our RV, so we made our way back along US Route 89 (Mt. Carmel Scenic Byway), and then turned onto Route 9 through Zion Park, and were treated to another scenic drive home. We were also lucky enough to see a bighorn sheep scoot across the road. What a great day we had.

Utah has some great parks and would be a great place to add to your bucket list!

“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” – Lovelle Drachman

Bill & Cat