Those who don’t want to rough it can consider staying at the Bryce Canyon Lodge, the only lodging within the national park. (Read: “ Wheeling It: An RV Primer for Utah Family Trips”) Bryce Canyon Pines Campground is eight miles from the park and features more than two dozen RV sites with full hook-ups. Ruby’s Inn RV Park and Campground is a mile from the entrance to the park, and it features 250 pull-through sites with electrical and water hookups. Outside of the national park, RVers can take advantage of nearby sites tailored to their needs. During the summer, you’ll find drinking water and both flush and vault toilets, but the water is turned off during the winter. In the nearby Dixie National Forest, the King Creek Campground features 37 campsites amid the ponderosa pine forest, about nine miles from Bryce Canyon. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are $15 per night. Red Canyon, just off The All-American Road: Scenic Byway 12, features a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground that offers 37 campsites and day-use area. Kodachrome Basin State Park, about a 30-minute drive from Bryce Canyon National Park (and a beautiful destination of its own), features 52 camping spots. The fee is $5 per person and must be paid in cash. A permit is required for any backcountry camping in the park, and you must obtain it at the visitor center before any overnight trips. The 22.9-mile Under the Rim Trail features seven backcountry sites along the route, while the 8.8-mile Riggs Spring Loop Trail offers three camping spots. In addition to daily activities like snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and winter hiking the Bryce Canyon Winter Festival and Christmas Bird Count are two popular annual events.Campers looking for a backcountry experience can find it on two of Bryce Canyon's signature trails. If you're staying overnight, you can find nearby lodging accomodations or camp within the park. Overnight temperatures are very cold, so we recommend Sunset and Inspiration Points as good stargazing locations with nearby parking lots. Seeing the faint winter Milky Way is a privilege only available in truly dark places, like Bryce Canyon. In winter, we face out toward the dimmer outer arms of the Milky Way galaxy. Stargazing can be spectacular with winter's cold, clear skies. Those who are prepared with traction devices and good winter clothing might enjoy longer, more strenuous day hikes. See the Alerts and Conditions page for road statuses.Įnjoy a the Junior Ranger Program or a Ranger Program such as Ranger-led Snowshoe Hikes or rent snowshoes or cross-country skis in Bryce Canyon City (information below). Note that the Southern Scenic Drive temporarily closes after winter storms. We strongly recommend traction devices for all winter hikes within the park.Įnjoy the suggestions above, and combine with a (40 minute) drive on the Southern Scenic Drive to Rainbow Point, with stops at scenic viewpoints like Natural Bridge on the way back. See the Alerts and Conditions page for trail statuses. Note that the Wall Street side of the Navajo Loop closes every winter. In addition to a beautiful view, visitors can enjoy a flat 1.0 mile (1.6 km) walk along the Rim Trail to Sunrise Point and back.įor more moderate hikes, the Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden Trails descend from Sunset and Sunrise Points, respectively. Your next right turn will be for Sunset Point. Inspiration Point provides easy walks along the rim and a steeper (often icy) walk south to a higher overlook.Ĭontinue on to the main road, and turn right back toward the Visitor Center. Return toward the main road, then turn right to then see Inspiration Point. The road to Bryce Point is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and ends at one of the park's most popular overlooks. After a stop at the Visitor Center just past the fee booths for restrooms, the park gift shop, and other amenities, continue 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the turn for Bryce Point. A shorter visit should focus on the first 3 miles (4.8 km) of the park, known as the Bryce Amphitheater.
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