Ranger-led Field Trips

Bryce Canyon National Park
will be offering ranger-led field trips in March 2023

 

Bringing your class to Bryce Canyon National Park is a great way to enhance your classroom-based curriculum. By joining a ranger-led field trip, the park will be transformed into your classroom. Several options for ranger-led field trips in the park are offered.

 

Field Trip Availability and Scheduling

Free ranger-led field trips may be available if staffing levels permit. Due to limited staffing, most requests outside of the availability windows cannot be accommodated.

Spring Field Trip Availability: March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023.

Requests for Spring Ranger-led Field Trips must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of your requested date.

Fall Field Trip Availability: TBD

Scheduling a Ranger-led Field Trip

If you are interested in scheduling a field trip for your class, e-mail us to request a field trip registration form. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Fall and Spring Field Trip Options

Bryce Canyon offers two options for ranger-led field trips in the park, giving teachers flexibility to match programs to their classroom. When reviewing the two options, please review the hiking difficulty levels and choose one that is appropriate for your class.

All programs are weather dependant; cold or dangerous conditions will cancel all events. Be sure to contact us the day before your visit.

All programs are designed following Utah State Education Standards for 4th grade.

Option #1: Discover Bryce Canyon

This option allows the students to experience the park by taking a short geology hike along the Rim of Bryce Amphitheater and by participating in two other activities of the teacher’s choice.
Program time: 9:30AM – 12:00PM

Geology Hike
Hike along the rim of the Bryce Amphitheater.
Hiking distance: 1 mile
Hiking time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Wheelchair accessible with assistance.

Activity One. Choose from the activity list below.

Activity Two. Choose from the activity list below.

Option #2: Hike the Hoodoos

This option includes a longer, more moderate, hike down into the hoodoos at Queens Garden and one additional activity of the teacher’s choice.
Program time: 9:30AM – 12:00PM

Geology Hike
Hike along the rim and down into the hoodoos along the Queens Garden Trial.
Distance: 2 ½ miles
Hiking time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate

Activity One. Choose from the activity list below.

Activities

Choose between the following activities to add to your ranger-led field trip.

Art in the Park

Program time: 45 minutes
Students will discover the roles that art has played in helping to protect national parks while creating a masterpiece of their own to take home.

Plant Identification

Program time: 45 minutes
Students will learn to use a scientific classification system to identify plants.

Prairie Dog Challenge

Program time: 45 minutes
Through game play, students will investigate the life of Utah Prairie Dogs and discover predator-prey relationships.