Bryce Canyon National Park

National park in Utah, United States

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Bryce Canyon National Park

IUCN category II (national park)

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Location| Garfield County and Kane County, Utah, United States
Nearest city| Tropic, Panguitch
Coordinates| 37°38′N 112°10′W﻿ / ﻿37.64°N 112.17°W﻿ / 37.64; -112.17
Area| 35,835 acres (145.02 km2)[1]
Established| February 25, 1928
Visitors| 2,354,660 (in 2022)[2]
Governing body| National Park Service
Website| nps.gov/brca

Bryce Canyon National Park (/braɪs/) is a national park of the United States 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 rock. 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 area is in portions of Garfield County[3] and Kane County.[4]

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.[5] The area 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. The park covers 35,835 acres (55.992 sq mi; 14,502 ha; 145.02 km2)[1] and receives substantially fewer visitors than Zion National Park (nearly 4.3 million in 2016) or Grand Canyon National Park (almost 6 million in 2016), largely due to Bryce's more remote location. In 2023, Bryce Canyon received 2,461,269.[2]

## Geography

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The park is located in southwestern Utah about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of and 1,000 feet (300 m) higher than Zion National Park.[6][7]

Bryce Canyon National Park lies within the Colorado Plateau geographic province of North America and straddles the southeastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau west of Paunsaugunt Faults (Paunsaugunt is Paiute for "home of the beaver").[8] Park visitors arrive from the plateau and look over its edge toward a valley containing the fault and the Paria River just beyond it (Paria is Paiute for "muddy or elk water"). The edge of the Kaiparowits Plateau bounds the opposite side of the valley.

Bryce Canyon was not formed from erosion initiated from a central stream, meaning it technically is not a canyon. Instead headward erosion excavated large amphitheater-shaped features in the Cenozoic-aged rocks of the Paunsaugunt Plateau.[8] This erosion resulted in delicate and colorful pinnacles called hoodoos that are up to 200 feet (60 m) high. A series of amphitheaters extends more than 20 miles (30 km) north-to-south within the park.[8] The largest is Bryce Amphitheater, which is 12 miles (19 km) long, 3 miles (5 km) wide and 800 feet (240 m) deep.[8] A nearby example of amphitheaters with hoodoos in the same formation but at a higher elevation is in Cedar Breaks National Monument, which is 25 miles (40 km) to the west on the Markagunt Plateau.[7]

Rainbow Point, the highest part of the park at 9,105 feet (2,775 m),[9] is at the end of the 18-mile (29 km) scenic drive.[8] From there, Aquarius Plateau, Bryce Amphitheater, the Henry Mountains, the Vermilion Cliffs and the White Cliffs can be seen. Yellow Creek, where it exits the park in the northeast section, is the lowest part of the park at 6,620 feet (2,020 m).[10]

Bryce Amphitheater from Sunrise Point

## Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, the park has a continental climate with warm, dry summers (Dsb). Dsb climates are defined by having their coldest month at a mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), all months with a mean temperature below 71.6 °F (22 °C), at least four months with a mean temperature above 50 °F (10 °C), and three times as much precipitation in the wettest winter month compared to the driest summer month. The plant hardiness zone at the visitor center is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −10.0 °F (−23.3 °C).[11]

The weather in Bryce Canyon is cooler and receives more precipitation than Zion: a total of 15 to 18 inches (380 to 460 mm) per year.[12][10] Yearly temperatures vary from an average minimum of 9 °F (−13 °C) in January to an average maximum of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, but extreme temperatures can range from −30 to 97 °F (−34 to 36 °C).[10] The record high temperature in the park was 98 °F (37 °C) on July 14, 2002. The record low temperature was −26 °F (−32 °C) on February 6, 1989, and January 13, 1963.

Climate data for Bryce Canyon National Park Headquarters, Utah, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959-present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 59
(15)  | 64
(18)  | 67
(19)  | 75
(24)  | 85
(29)  | 95
(35)  | 98
(37)  | 90
(32)  | 89
(32)  | 80
(27)  | 68
(20)  | 60
(16)  | 98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 48.9
(9.4)  | 50.7
(10.4)  | 59.0
(15.0)  | 67.6
(19.8)  | 75.7
(24.3)  | 84.1
(28.9)  | 87.8
(31.0)  | 84.6
(29.2)  | 79.6
(26.4)  | 70.8
(21.6)  | 58.4
(14.7)  | 49.3
(9.6)  | 88.4
(31.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 36.9
(2.7)  | 38.8
(3.8)  | 45.8
(7.7)  | 53.5
(11.9)  | 63.1
(17.3)  | 75.1
(23.9)  | 80.0
(26.7)  | 77.5
(25.3)  | 70.1
(21.2)  | 58.2
(14.6)  | 45.8
(7.7)  | 36.8
(2.7)  | 56.8
(13.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 26.9
(−2.8)  | 28.6
(−1.9)  | 34.5
(1.4)  | 41.2
(5.1)  | 49.9
(9.9)  | 59.8
(15.4)  | 66.0
(18.9)  | 63.7
(17.6)  | 55.9
(13.3)  | 45.0
(7.2)  | 34.3
(1.3)  | 26.9
(−2.8)  | 44.4
(6.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 17.0
(−8.3)  | 18.4
(−7.6)  | 23.3
(−4.8)  | 28.9
(−1.7)  | 36.6
(2.6)  | 44.6
(7.0)  | 52.1
(11.2)  | 50.0
(10.0)  | 41.6
(5.3)  | 31.9
(−0.1)  | 22.8
(−5.1)  | 17.0
(−8.3)  | 32.0
(0.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | −0.4
(−18.0)  | 1.1
(−17.2)  | 7.1
(−13.8)  | 15.5
(−9.2)  | 23.1
(−4.9)  | 31.0
(−0.6)  | 40.8
(4.9)  | 39.7
(4.3)  | 27.8
(−2.3)  | 18.4
(−7.6)  | 4.7
(−15.2)  | −1.0
(−18.3)  | −4.7
(−20.4)
Record low °F (°C)  | −26
(−32)  | −26
(−32)  | −11
(−24)  | −3
(−19)  | 13
(−11)  | 21
(−6)  | 28
(−2)  | 23
(−5)  | 16
(−9)  | 0
(−18)  | −12
(−24)  | −23
(−31)  | −26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 1.91
(49)  | 1.70
(43)  | 1.27
(32)  | 0.77
(20)  | 0.91
(23)  | 0.47
(12)  | 1.55
(39)  | 1.94
(49)  | 1.78
(45)  | 1.73
(44)  | 1.28
(33)  | 1.34
(34)  | 16.65
(423)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 19.8
(50)  | 18.1
(46)  | 13.2
(34)  | 5.9
(15)  | 1.5
(3.8)  | 0.2
(0.51)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 3.0
(7.6)  | 9.7
(25)  | 15.3
(39)  | 86.7
(220)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.3  | 7.6  | 6.2  | 5.7  | 5.5  | 3.2  | 8.8  | 10.2  | 7.0  | 5.3  | 4.7  | 6.2  | 76.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.3  | 7.2  | 5.5  | 3.3  | 1.2  | 0.1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 1.3  | 3.4  | 5.7  | 34.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217.0  | 226.0  | 248.0  | 300.0  | 341.0  | 360.0  | 341.0  | 310.0  | 300.0  | 279.0  | 210.0  | 186.0  | 3,318
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 10  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 9
Mean daily daylight hours | 9.9  | 10.8  | 12.0  | 13.2  | 14.2  | 14.7  | 14.5  | 13.6  | 12.4  | 11.2  | 10.2  | 9.6  | 12.2
Percentage possible sunshine | 71  | 74  | 67  | 76  | 77  | 82  | 76  | 74  | 81  | 80  | 69  | 63  | 74
Average ultraviolet index | 2  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 11  | 11  | 10  | 8  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 7
Source 1: NOAA[13][14]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (sun data)[15]

## History

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### Native American habitation

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Little is known about early human habitation in the area. Archaeological surveys of the Paunsaugunt Plateau indicate that people have lived in the area for at least 10,000 years. Basketmaker Anasazi artifacts thousands of years old were found south of the park. Other artifacts from the Pueblo-period Anasazi and the Fremont culture (up to the mid-12th century) were found.[16]

The Paiute Native Americans moved into the area around the time that the other cultures left.[16] These Native Americans hunted and gathered for most of their food, while supplementing their diet with cultivated plants. The Paiute in developed a mythology surrounding the hoodoos. They believed that they were the Legend People whom the trickster Coyote turned to stone.[17] One older Paiute said his culture called the hoodoos Anka-ku-was-a-wits, which is Paiute for "red painted faces".[16]

### European American exploration and settlement

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Ebenezer Bryce and his family lived in this cabin below Bryce Amphitheater (c. 1881)

In the late 18th and early 19th century the first European Americans explored the area.[16] Mormon scouts visited in the 1850s to gauge its potential for agriculture, grazing, and settlement.[16]

The first major scientific expedition was led by U.S. Army Major John Wesley Powell in 1872.[16] Powell, along with a team of mapmakers and geologists, surveyed the Sevier and Virgin River area as part of a larger survey of the Colorado Plateaus. His mapmakers used many Paiute place names.[8]

Small groups of Mormon pioneers followed and attempted to settle east of Bryce Canyon along the Paria River. In 1873, the Kanarra Cattle Company started to graze cattle there.[16]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent Scottish immigrant Ebenezer Bryce and his wife Mary to settle land in the Paria Valley to apply his carpentry skills. The Bryce family settled right below Bryce Amphitheater—the main collection of hoodoos. Bryce grazed his cattle inside what are now park borders, and reputedly thought that the amphitheaters were a "helluva place to lose a cow."[5] He built a road to the plateau to retrieve firewood and timber, and a canal to irrigate his crops and water his animals. Other settlers soon started to call the unusual place "Bryce's Canyon", and the name stuck.

A combination of drought, overgrazing, and flooding eventually drove the remaining Paiutes from the area and prompted the settlers to attempt to build a water diversion channel from the Sevier River drainage. That effort failed, leading most settlers, including the Bryce family, to abandon the area.[8] Bryce moved his family to Arizona in 1880.[10] The remaining settlers dug a 10-mile (16 km) ditch from the Sevier's east fork into Tropic Valley.[8]

### Creation of the park

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Bryce Canyon Lodge was built between 1924 and 1925 from local materials

These scenic areas were first described to the public in magazine articles published by Union Pacific and Santa Fe railroads in 1916.[5] Forest Supervisor J. W. Humphrey among others promoted the scenic wonders of Bryce Canyon's amphitheaters, and by 1918 more articles helped to spark interest.[16] However, poor access to the remote area and the lack of accommodations kept visitation to a bare minimum.

Ruby Syrett, Harold Bowman, and the Perry brothers later established lodging and "touring services".[16] Syrett later served as the first postmaster. By the early 1920s, the Union Pacific Railroad became interested in expanding rail service into southwestern Utah to accommodate tourists.[16]

Visitor center in winter

Conservationists became alarmed by the damage overgrazing, logging, and unregulated visitation was inflicting on the canyon. A movement to protect the area soon started, and National Park Service Director Stephen Mather responded by proposing that Bryce Canyon be made into a state park. The governor of Utah and the Utah State Legislature lobbied for national protection. Mather relented and sent his recommendation to President Warren G. Harding, who on June 8, 1923, established Bryce Canyon National Monument.[16]

A road was built the same year on the plateau to provide access to outlooks over the amphitheaters. From 1924 to 1925, Bryce Canyon Lodge was built from local timber and stone.[18]

Members of the United States Congress started work in 1924 on upgrading Bryce Canyon's protection status from national monument to national park to establish Utah National Park.[18] A process led by the Utah Parks Company for transferring ownership of private and state-held land to the federal government started in 1923.[16] The last of the land was acquired four years later, and on February 25, 1928, Bryce Canyon National Park was established.[19]

In 1931, President Herbert Hoover annexed an adjoining area south of the park, and in 1942 an additional 635 acres (257 ha) was added.[16] This brought the park's total area to the ultimate 35,835 acres (14,502 ha).[19] Rim Road, a scenic drive, was completed in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Park administration was conducted from Zion National Park until 1956 when Bryce Canyon's first superintendent started work.[16]

### Later

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The USS Bryce Canyon, named for the park, served as a supply and repair ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet from September 15, 1950, to June 30, 1981.[20]

Bryce Canyon Natural History Association (BCNHA) is a non-profit organization, established in 1961.[21] It runs the bookstore inside the park visitor center and support interpretive, educational, and scientific activities. A portion of the profits from all bookstore sales are donated to public land units.[citation needed]

Responding to increased visitation and traffic congestion, NPS implemented a voluntary, summer-only, in-park shuttle system in June 2000. In 2004, reconstruction began on the road system.

On April 7, 2020, Bryce Canyon National Park was closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,[22] before a phased reopening started on May 6, 2020.[23]

## Geology

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Main article: Geology of the Bryce Canyon area

Erosion of sedimentary rocks has created natural arches

The Bryce Canyon area experienced soil deposition that spans from the last part of the Cretaceous period and the first half of the Cenozoic era. The ancient depositional environment varied. Dakota Sandstone and Tropic Shale were deposited in the warm, shallow waters of the advancing and retreating Cretaceous Seaway (outcrops of these rocks are found just outside park borders).[24]

Other formations were created, but mostly eroded away following two major periods of uplift. The Laramide orogeny affected the entire western part of what would become North America starting about 70 million to 50 MYA.[19] This event helped to build the Rocky Mountains and in the process closed the Cretaceous Seaway. The Straight Cliffs, Wahweap, and Kaiparowits formations were victims of this uplift. The Colorado Plateaus rose 16 MYA and were segmented into plateaus, separated by faults and each having its own uplift rate.[9]

Thor's Hammer

This uplift created vertical joints, which over time preferentially eroded. The soft Pink Cliffs of the Claron Formation eroded to form freestanding hoodoo pinnacles in badlands, while the more resistant White Cliffs formed monoliths.[8] The brown, pink, and red colors are from hematite (iron oxide; Fe2O3); the yellows from limonite (FeO(OH)*nH2O); and the purples are from pyrolusite (MnO2).[25][26]

## Ecology

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Bryce Canyon has extensive fir forests

More than 400 native plant species live in the park. The three life zones in the park are based on elevation:[18] The lowest areas are dominated by dwarf forests of pinyon pine and juniper with manzanita, serviceberry, and antelope bitterbrush in between. Aspen, cottonwood, water birch, and willow grow along streams. Ponderosa pine forests cover the mid-elevations with blue spruce and Douglas fir in water-rich areas and manzanita and bitterbrush as underbrush. Douglas fir and white fir, along with aspen and Engelmann spruce, make up the forests on the Paunsaugunt Plateau. The harshest areas have limber pine and ancient Great Basin bristlecone pine, some more than 1,600 years old.[17]

The forests and meadows support diverse animal life including foxes, badgers, porcupines, elk, skunks, black bears, bobcats, and woodpeckers.[17] Mule deer are the most common large mammals.[17] Elk and pronghorn, which have been reintroduced nearby, sometimes appear.[17]

A mule deer fawn

The park forms part of the habitat of three wildlife species listed under the Endangered Species Act: the Utah prairie dog, the California condor, and the southwestern willow flycatcher.[27] The Utah prairie dog is a threatened species that was reintroduced to the park. The largest protected population is found in the park.[28]

About 170 species of birds visit the park each year, including swifts and swallows.[10] Most species migrate to warmer regions in winter, although jays, ravens, nuthatches, eagles, and owls do not.[17] In winter, the mule deer, cougars, and coyotes migrate to lower elevations.[17] Ground squirrels and marmots pass the winter in hibernation.[17]

Eleven species of reptiles and four species of amphibians have been found.[29] Reptiles include the Great Basin rattlesnake, short-horned lizard, side-blotched lizard, striped whipsnake, and amphibians include the tiger salamander.[29]

Also in the park are the black, lumpy, very slow-growing colonies of cryptobiotic soil, which are a mix of lichens, algae, fungi, and cyanobacteria. Together these organisms slow erosion, add nitrogen to the soil, and help it to retain moisture.

## Activities

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Snowshoes are required for winter hiking

Most park visitors travel the scenic drive, which provides access to 13 viewpoints over the amphitheaters.

In total, 50 miles (80 km) of trails criss-cross the park.[citation needed] Bryce Canyon has eight marked and maintained day hikes:[30]

Easy to moderate hikes

* Mossy Cave (one hour, State Route 12 northwest of Tropic)
* Rim Trail (5–6 hours, anywhere on the rim)
* Bristlecone Loop (one hour, Rainbow Point), and Queens Garden (1–2 hours, Sunrise Point)

Moderate hikes

* Navajo Loop (1–2 hours, Sunset Point)
* Tower Bridge (2–3 hours, north of Sunrise Point)

Strenuous hikes

* Fairyland Loop (4–5 hours, Fairyland Point)
* Peekaboo Loop (3–4 hours, Bryce Point)

Several of the trails intersect, allowing hikers to arrange routes for more challenging hikes.

The park has two trails designated for overnight trips: the 9-mile (14 km) Riggs Spring Loop Trail and the 23-mile (37 km) Under-the-Rim Trail.[30] Both require a backcountry camping permit.

Horseback riders in the park

More than 10 miles (16 km) of marked but ungroomed skiing trails are available off of Fairyland, Paria, and Rim trails. Twenty miles (32 km) of connecting groomed ski trails are in nearby Dixie National Forest and Ruby's Inn.[citation needed]

The air is so clear that on most days Navajo Mountain and the Kaibab Plateau can be seen 90 miles (140 km) away in Arizona from Yovimpa and Rainbow points.[31] On clear days, the Black Mesas of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico can be seen some 160 miles (260 km) away.[31]

The park has a 7.4 magnitude night sky, one of the darkest in North America.[10] Stargazers can, therefore, see 7,500 stars, while in most places fewer than 2,000 can be seen due to light pollution, and in many large cities only a few dozen are visible. Park rangers host public stargazing events and evening programs on astronomy, nocturnal animals, and night sky protection. The Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival, typically held in June, attracts thousands of visitors. In honor of this festival, Asteroid 49272 was named after the national park.[32]

The two campgrounds are North Campground and Sunset Campground.[33] Loop A in North Campground is open year-round. Additional loops and Sunset Campground are open from late spring to early autumn. The 114-room Bryce Canyon Lodge is another way to stay overnight.[34]

## See also

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* List of national parks of the United States

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 6, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
2. ^ a b "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Garfield County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 35 (PDF p. 34/47). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kane County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF pp. 5/54). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
5. ^ a b c Kiver 1999, p. 523
6. ^ "When to go". Bryce Canyon National Park. Frommer's. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
7. ^ a b Harris 1997, p. 44
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Harris 1997, p. 46
9. ^ a b Harris 1997, p. 53
10. ^ a b c d e f National Park Service (Summer 2005). "Park Planner, Hiking and Shuttle Guide". The Hoodoo. Washington, D.C.
11. ^ "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
12. ^ Tufts 1998, p. 71
13. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
14. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
15. ^ "Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Tufts 1998, p. 73
17. ^ a b c d e f g h NPS visitor's guide
18. ^ a b c "Park History". Bryce Canyon Lodge. 2023. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
19. ^ a b c Kiver 1999, p. 524
20. ^ "Bryce Canyon (AD-36)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
21. ^ "About Us". Bryce Canyon Natural History Association. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
22. ^ O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (April 6, 2020). "Bryce Canyon joins list of closed national parks in Utah". Deseret News. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
23. ^ Fuchs, David (May 6, 2020). "Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion are Starting to Reopen: What's Next for Utah's National Parks". KUER. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
24. ^ Harris 1997, p. 51
25. ^ Harris 1997, p. 50
26. ^ "Geology of Bryce Canyon National Park". Geology and Ecology of National Parks. USGS. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
27. ^ "Bryce Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". February 22, 2008. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
28. ^ "Bryce Canyon National Park: Utah Prairie Dog". National Park website. National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. February 22, 2007. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
29. ^ a b NPS website, Reptiles and Amphibians
30. ^ a b "Hiking". Bryce Canyon National Park. National Park Service. 2023. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
31. ^ a b NPS website, Farview
32. ^ IAU: Minor Planet Center. "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (45001)-(50000)". Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
33. ^ NPS website, Campgrounds
34. ^ NPS website, Lodging

## References

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* Harris, Ann G.; Tuttle, Esther; Tuttle, Sherwood D. (1997). Geology of National Parks (5th ed.). Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing. ISBN 0-7872-5353-7.
* Kiver, Eugene P.; Harris, David V. (1999). Geology of U.S. Parklands (5th ed.). New York: Jonh Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-33218-6.
* National Park Service. Bryce Canyon Visitors Guide. Washington, D.C. (public domain text)
* National Park Service (Summer 2005). "Park Planner, Hiking and Shuttle Guide". The Hoodoo. Washington, D.C.
* National Park Service (2007). "Bryce Canyon National Park official website". Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
* Tufts, Lorraine Salem (1998). Secrets in The Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks (3rd ed.). North Palm Beach, Florida: National Photographic Collections. ISBN 0-9620255-3-4.

## Further reading

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* DeCourten, Frank (1994). Shadows of time : the geology of Bryce Canyon National Park. Photographs by John Telford, illustrations by Hannah Hinchman. Bryce Canyon, Utah: Bryce Canyon Natural History Association. ISBN 9781882054060.
* Kiver, Eugene P.; Harris, David V. (1999). Geology of U.S. parklands (5th ed.). New York: J. Wiley. ISBN 9780471332183.
* Sprinkel, Douglas A.; Chidsey, Thomas C. Jr.; Anderson, Paul B., eds. (2010). Geology of Utah's parks and monuments (Third ed.). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Geological Association. ISBN 9780980048919.

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* Bryce Canyon National Park: Hoodoos Cast Their Spell, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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* Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. UT-71, "Bryce Canyon National Park Rim Road, State Highway 63 to Rainbow Point, Tropic, Garfield County, UT", 22 photos, 3 color transparencies, 25 data pages, 3 photo caption pages

## See Also

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* Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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* Crater Lake
* Cuyahoga Valley
* Death Valley
* Denali
* Dry Tortugas
* Everglades
* Gates of the Arctic
* Gateway Arch
* Glacier
* Glacier Bay
* Grand Canyon
* Grand Teton
* Great Basin
* Great Sand Dunes
* Great Smoky Mountains
* Guadalupe Mountains
* Haleakalā
* Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
* Hot Springs
* Indiana Dunes
* Isle Royale
* Joshua Tree
* Katmai
* Kenai Fjords
* Kings Canyon
* Kobuk Valley
* Lake Clark
* Lassen Volcanic
* Mammoth Cave
* Mesa Verde
* Mount Rainier
* New River Gorge
* North Cascades
* Olympic
* Petrified Forest
* Pinnacles
* Redwood
* Rocky Mountain
* Saguaro
* Sequoia
* Shenandoah
* Theodore Roosevelt
* Virgin Islands
* Voyageurs
* White Sands
* Wind Cave
* Wrangell–St. Elias
* Yellowstone
* Yosemite
* Zion

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Protected areas of Utah

Federal|

| National Parks|

* Arches
* Bryce Canyon
* Canyonlands
* Capitol Reef
* Zion

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NPS National Monuments|

* Cedar Breaks
* Dinosaur
* Hovenweep
* Natural Bridges
* Rainbow Bridge
* Timpanogos Cave

National Historic Parks|

* Golden Spike

National Recreation Areas|

* Flaming Gorge
* Glen Canyon

National Historic Trails|

* California
* Mormon Pioneer
* Pony Express
* Old Spanish

National Forests|

* Ashley
* Caribou–Targhee
* Dixie
* Fishlake
* Manti–La Sal
* Sawtooth
* Uinta–Wasatch–Cache

Forest Service areas|

* Desert Biosphere Reserve

National Wildlife Refuges|

* Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
* Fish Springs
* Ouray

National Conservation Areas|

* Beaver Dam Wash
* John Wesley Powell
* Red Cliffs

BLM National Monuments|

* Bears Ears
* Grand Staircase–Escalante
* Jurassic National Monument

U.S. Wilderness Areas|

* Ashdown Gorge
* Beartrap Canyon
* Beaver Dam Mountains
* Black Ridge Canyons
* Blackridge
* Box-Death Hollow
* Canaan Mountain
* Cedar Mountain
* Cottonwood Canyon
* Cottonwood Forest
* Cougar Canyon
* Dark Canyon
* Deep Creek
* Deep Creek North
* Deseret Peak
* Doc's Pass
* Goose Creek
* High Uintas
* LaVerkin Creek
* Lone Peak
* Mount Naomi
* Mount Nebo
* Mount Olympus
* Mount Timpanogos
* Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs
* Pine Valley Mountain
* Red Butte
* Red Mountains
* Slaughter Creek
* Taylor Creek
* Twin Peaks
* Wellsville Mountain
* Zion

Wild and Scenic Rivers|

* Green River
* Virgin River

State|

| State Parks
Northern Region|

* Antelope Island
* Bear Lake
* Camp Floyd
* Deer Creek
* East Canyon
* Echo
* Flight Park
* Fred Hayes at Starvation
* Great Salt Lake
* Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail
* Hyrum
* Jordan River OHV Park
* Jordanelle
* Lost Creek
* Red Fleet
* Rockport
* Steinaker
* Utah Field House
* Utah Lake
* Wasatch Mountain
* Willard Bay

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State Parks
Central Region|

* Fremont Indian
* Goblin Valley
* Green River
* Huntington
* Millsite
* Palisade
* Scofield
* Territorial Statehouse
* Utahraptor
* Yuba

State Parks
Southern Region|

* Anasazi
* Coral Pink Sand Dunes
* Dead Horse Point
* Edge of the Cedars
* Escalante Petrified Forest
* Frontier Homestead
* Goosenecks
* Gunlock
* Kodachrome Basin
* Otter Creek
* Piute
* Quail Creek
* Sand Hollow
* Snow Canyon

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State of Utah

Salt Lake City (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Climate change
* Congressional districts
* Earthquakes
* Flag
* Geography
* Government
* Governors
* Healthcare
* People

Society|

* Abortion
* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Gun laws
* Homelessness
* LGBT rights
* Politics

Regions|

* Cache Valley
* Colorado Plateau
* Dixie
* Great Basin
* Great Salt Lake Desert
* Mojave Desert
* Monument Valley
* San Rafael Swell
* Uinta Basin
* Uinta Mountains
* Wasatch Back
* Wasatch Front
* Wasatch Range

Largest cities|

* American Fork
* Bountiful
* Cedar City
* Clearfield
* Cottonwood Heights
* Draper
* Holladay
* Kaysville
* Layton
* Lehi
* Logan
* Midvale
* Millcreek
* Murray
* Ogden
* Orem
* Pleasant Grove
* Provo
* Riverton
* Roy
* St. George
* Salt Lake City
* Sandy
* South Jordan
* South Salt Lake
* Spanish Fork
* Springville
* Taylorsville
* Tooele
* West Jordan
* West Valley City

Counties|

* Beaver
* Box Elder
* Cache
* Carbon
* Daggett
* Davis
* Duchesne
* Emery
* Garfield
* Grand
* Iron
* Juab
* Kane
* Millard
* Morgan
* Piute
* Rich
* Salt Lake
* San Juan
* Sanpete
* Sevier
* Summit
* Tooele
* Uintah
* Utah
* Wasatch
* Washington
* Wayne
* Weber

Important sites|

| National monuments|

* Bears Ears National Monument
* Cedar Breaks National Monument
* Dinosaur National Monument
* Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
* Hovenweep National Monument
* Natural Bridges National Monument
* Rainbow Bridge National Monument
* Timpanogos Cave National Monument

|

National parks|

* Arches National Park
* Bryce Canyon National Park
* Canyonlands National Park
* Capitol Reef National Park
* Zion National Park

National recreation areas|

* Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
* Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Ski resorts|

* Alta Ski Area
* Beaver Mountain
* Brian Head Ski Resort
* Brighton Ski Resort
* Cherry Peak Resort
* Deer Valley
* Park City Mountain Resort
* Powder Mountain
* Snowbasin
* Snowbird Ski Resort
* Solitude Mountain Resort
* Sundance Resort
* Wolf Mountain

Other|

* Bonneville Salt Flats
* Golden Spike National Historical Park
* Great Salt Lake
* Lagoon (amusement park)
* Temple Square
* Evermore Park

History|

* African American
* Black Hawk War (1865–1872)
* Mormon Trail
* Mormon settlement techniques of the Salt Lake Valley
* Runaway Officials of 1851
* Salt Lake City
* Slavery
* State of Deseret
* Territorial evolution
* Tintic War
* Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
* Utah Territory
* Utah Territory in the American Civil War
* Utah War
* Wakara's War
* World War II
* Women's suffrage
* 2002 Winter Olympics

Flora and fauna|

* Fauna
* Arachnids
* Birds
* Butterflies and moths
* Mammals
* Mollusks
* Flora
* Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region
* Wasatch and Uinta montane forests
* Rocky Mountain Floristic Region
* Pando
* Jardine Juniper

Culture|

* America's Freedom Festival at Provo
* Mormon foodways
* Pioneer Day
* Utah...This Is the Place
* Utah Shakespeare Festival
* State fair
* Symbols
* Moab Jeep Safari

Utah portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* FAST

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Spain
* Israel

Other|

* IdRef
* NARA

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