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Bryce Canyon National ParkThis selection of Hoodoos is referred to as the Chinese Wall
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Things To Do
 
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Visitor Center

With a short time to spend in the park:
Stop at the Visitor Center for information, exhibits, and a 22-minute award-winning film which plays on the hour and half-hour. Publications and maps are available for purchase through our Bryce Canyon Natural History Association Bookstore.

Drive to Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration and Bryce viewpoints.

Hike a canyon trail or stroll along the rim. Check at the Visitor Center for current trail conditions.

Take in a ranger program. Current schedules of ranger activities can be found at the Visitor Center.
 
NOTE: Pets are not allowed in buildings, on park trails or at viewpoints. However, pets can be walked along roads, in campgrounds, and parking lots, but must be on a leash at all times! more info...
 
Skier near the rim trail during winter

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Snowshoer standing near the Rim

With one or more days to spend in the park (in addition to the above):
Drive to Rainbow Point (18 miles one way) and stop at the 13 viewpoints on your return trip. Check at the Visitor Center for current road conditions and closures.

Join us for a whole spectrum of ranger programs.

Take a wrangler-guided horseback or muleback ride on a 2 or 4-hour trip into the canyon.

In winter, snowshoe or cross-country ski the plateau top. Rental cross-country ski equipment and snowshoes are available outside the park.
Park Ranger presenting an interpretive talk to visitors near Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon National Park. (Click for more information.)
Interpretive Programs
Ranger led programs are offered throughout the year as weather permits
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Riders returning from trip into the canyon
Canyon Trail Rides
Canyon Trail Rides offers mule and horse rides down into Bryce Canyon
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Bryce Canyon Lodge  

Did You Know?
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: July 11, 2007 at 12:08 EST