Bryce Canyon
The Bryce Canyon region is home to Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration, and Bryce Points which ring Bryce Amphitheater, the largest natural amphitheater in the park. The Queen's Garden Trail begins at Sunrise Point. From Sunset Point, you can hike to Thor's Hammer and Wall Street. Inspiration Point offers the best view of the Silent City. The Under-the-Rim Trail begins at Bryce Point. Distant panoramas from each point feature the Black Mountains in the northeast and Navajo Mountain in the south.
Permit Information
A $5 permit is required for overnight backcountry camping. Permits must be obtained in person and are issued at the park visitor center from 8:00 a.m. until two hours before sunset. No reservations are accepted.
Directions
From Escalante, drive north on Hwy 12 until you reach the park. From Antimony, drive west on Hwy 63 until you reach Hwy 12. Then head south on 12 and head into the park.
Information Center
The park visitor center is located on Hwy 63, inside the park near the Sunrise Point turnout.
Rainbow Point
The Rainbow Point region offers expansive views of southern Utah. On most days you can see Navajo Mountain and the Kaibab Plateau 90 miles away in Arizona. On the clearest days the view extends into New Mexico. The foreground is awash in the colors of long-eroded slopes and remnant hoodoos formations.
Permit Information
A $5 permit is required for overnight backcountry camping. Permits must be obtained in person and are issued at the park visitor center from 8:00 a.m. until two hours before sunset. No reservations are accepted.
Directions
From Escalante, drive north on Hwy 12 until you reach the park. Then drive to the southern end of the park at Rainbow Point. From Antimony, drive west on Hwy 63 until you reach Hwy 12. Then head south on 12 and head into the southern end of the park.
Information Center
The visitor center is located in the Bryce Canyon Region near Sunrise Point.
Operating Hours
Open year-round. There may be temporary road closures in winter.
Visitation
Highest June - Sep., lowest Dec. - Feb..
Permits
A $5 permit is required for overnight backcountry camping. Permits must be obtained in person and are issued at the park visitor center from 8:00 a.m. until two hours before sunset. No reservations are accepted.
Visitors Center and Programs
Visitor Center: The park visitor center is open year-round. A 10-minute slide program, exhibits, restrooms, information, and backcountry permits are available.
Programs: Park rangers and volunteers conduct many interpretive activities, including hikes, walks, geology talks and evening slide programs, from late spring through early fall. The Junior Ranger Program offers children ages 12 and under the opportunity to learn more about the park.
Food Supplies and Concessions
Food/Supplies: A concessionaire operates a dining room in the Bryce Canyon Lodge and a general store at Sunrise Point. Groceries, souvenirs, camping supplies, quick meals, restrooms, coin-operated showers and laundry facilities are available at the store from April - October. Private stores in the immediate area are open all year for food, supplies and other services.
Concessions: In spring, summer, and fall, private wranglers lead horseback rides into Bryce Amphitheater. Amfac Parks and Resorts, Inc. also operates a gift shop in the lodge.
Visitor Impact
Use only designated trails in all heavily congested areas to protect park resources. Respect all wildlife. Do not feed wildlife. Autopsies have revealed that deer eat food wrappers which block their digestive systems and cause starvation.
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