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U.S. Highway 89 Bryce Canyon to Grand Canyon
Road damage south of Page, Arizona will impact travel between Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon National Parks. Click for a travel advisory and link to a map with suggested alternate routes: More »
Hoodoos and forest mixed together
Bryce Canyon, famous for its worldly unique geology, consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes, including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos".
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Astronomy and the Night Sky
Bryce Canyon offers a regular schedule of astronomy programs. Or plan to join us for the 13th annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival, June 5 -8, 2013
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Park Newspaper
Help plan your visit by downloading our park newspaper. Available in English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
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GeoFest
With activities and programs for all ages, plan to join us for Bryce Canyon's 4th annual GeoFest on July 26 and 27, 2013.
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Nature & Science
In addition to its spectacular geology, Bryce Canyon is home to many species of birds and mammals, as well as a wide variety of plants.
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Early Pioneers - Ebenezer and Mary Bryce
In the 1870s Ebenezer Bryce built a logging road that ended at the red cliffs now known as Bryce Canyon, one small part of the park's human history.
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Winter Activities
Bryce Canyon is most beautiful in Winter. Come prepared for snow! While daytime highs are usually above freezing, nighttime low can be VERY cold!
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Did You Know?
Mountain Lions have one of the highest hunting success ratios of any predator. 80% of the time they chase a deer, the deer ends up as food. At Bryce Canyon, Mountain Lions are most often seen in winter. More...