Camping & Hiking – Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, US

Camping & Hiking – Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, US

Bryce Canyon National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah.

The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau.

Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors.

Bryce Canyon National Park is much smaller and sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park. The rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m).

The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874.

The area around Bryce Canyon was originally designated as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and was redesignated as a national park by Congress in 1928.

Bryce Canyon National Park is very close to Kodachrome Basin State Park.

Video Source: BRYCE CANYON BEST VIEWPOINTS AND ELEVATION SICKNESS – UTAH from Elisa Explores on Youtube CC BY

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