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Bryce Canyon is, in the strictest sense of the word, UNIQUE – nowhere is anything else even similar!
What is Bryce Canyon? Attempts at description lead to paradoxes. Cave without a ceiling? Forest of stone? Even canyon is misleading since Bryce is carved by freeze-thaw cycles, not a river. Yet, "world's largest pothole" is neither adequate nor flattering. Tour our Website. You'll be enticed to visit Bryce in person. Once here, maybe you'll agree with those who simply say, "Bryce is the Bryce!"
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Geology Festival - July 27 & 28, 2012
Bryce Canyon will host the third annual Geology Festival July 27 & 28, 2012. Activities and programs for all ages will be available. Please check next spring for an update of the scheduled activities. Follow the "more" link to see what we did in 2011. We hope to see you there!
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Astronomy Programs
Bryce Canyon is the best place to see the stars because our sky is very dark and our astronomy rangers and volunteers are very talented. Thanks to our BIG telescopes, and more importantly the lack of light pollution, we can show you the splendor of the Universe like nowhere else! Our main event is the annual Astronomy Festival, this year (May 17-20, 2012) featuring a solar eclipse! Bryce Canyon's "Dark Rangers" offer fun and educational multimedia shows followed by stargazing throughout the year!
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Nature & Science
When you visit Bryce Canyon, there is much more than just rocks. We have birds, mammals, trees and much more. Famous for the formations that bring tourists from all over the world, don't forget to explore the "deeper" parts of the canyon and surrounding areas.
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Ebenezer & Mary—Early Pioneers
A group of families established the town of Clifton near the junction of the Paria River and Henrieville Creek, in 1874. Ebenezer Bryce and his family arrived in Clifton in 1875, but soon moved upstream to Henderson Valley (New Clifton). Ebenezer helped to complete a seven mile irrigation ditch from Paria Creek. Bryce built a road into the pink cliffs to make timber more accessible. People started to call the amphitheater where the road terminated, "Bryce's Canyon." Ebenezer Bryce and his family moved to Arizona in 1880, but the Bryce's Canyon name stuck.
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Christmas Bird Count
Bryce Canyon National Park participates in the Audobon Society's 112th Annual Christmas Bird Count. Join us on Thursday 15 December at 8 am in the Colorado Plateau Room at the Visitor Center (Conf Rm D) to begin a day of bird counting. Enjoy the day and learn about birds (no previous experience required!)
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Park Newspaper
To help plan your visit to Bryce Canyon download a copy of our current park newspaper, The Hoodoo. International editions are now available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Printed versions are available in the Visitor Center.
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Write to
Bryce Canyon National Park
PO Box 640201
Bryce, UT 84764-0201
Phone
Visitor Information
(435) 834-5322
Campground Reservations (May to Sept)
(877) 444-6777
Fax
(435) 834-4703
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Climate
With a rim elevation between 8,000 to 9,100 feet, summer days are pleasant (80's) and nights are cool (40's). Afternoon thundershowers are common during mid to late summer. Spring and Fall weather is highly variable with days of snow or days with strong sun and 70 degrees. Cold winter days are offset by high altitude sun and dry climate. Winter nights are sub-freezing. March is our snowiest month, but snow can occur October through April. Average snowfall is 95 inches, providing crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing opportunities. The high altitude sun can burn in any season. We recommend hats and sunscreen all year. Layered clothing is also good preparation for the plateau's temperature extremes and frequent strong winds.
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The Bryce Canyon Lodge, constructed in multiple phases throughout the 1920s, is a National Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the last of the original lodges, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and built by the Utah Parks Company, to survive within the Grand Circle.
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Last Updated: December 02, 2011 at 17:20 MST |
