Parks / Arizona and the Utah Canyons
Bryce Canyon
Stop 15 of 51 on the loop. Stay in Bryce Canyon City UT, give it 2 nights, and plan the day around Bryce Amphitheater viewpoints.
- State
- UT
- Stay in
- Bryce Canyon City UT
- Nights on this route
- 2
- Month on this route
- May
- Don't miss
- Bryce Amphitheater viewpoints
- Getting here
- 84 mi from Springdale UT, about 2 h 7 min.
- Next stop
- Capitol Reef, 112 mi, about 2 h 47 min.
About the Park
Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth. Situated along a high plateau at the top of the Grand Staircase, the park's high elevations include numerous life communities, fantastic dark skies, and geological wonders that defy description.
Description from the National Park Service.
Where to Stay
On this route you sleep in Bryce Canyon City UT. Gateway towns have more lodging, groceries and fuel than the park itself. If you want an in-park lodge instead, the busiest parks book up as early as 13 months out.
Entrance Fees
- $35 Private Vehicle
- $30 Motorcycle
- $20 Per person (walk or bike in)
Visitors who aren't U.S. residents pay an extra $100 per person here in 2026.
An $80 America the Beautiful annual pass covers entry at every national park; on a trip like this it pays for itself after three parks. Fees from the NPS, checked 2026-10-18.
Nearby Parks
- Zion about 57 mi as the crow flies
- Capitol Reef about 59 mi as the crow flies
- Grand Canyon about 112 mi as the crow flies
Official site: https://www.nps.gov/brca/. Route data checked 2026-10-19.