Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive

139 Utah 12, UT
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Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive
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Distance
20.8 miles
Elevation Gain
2516 ft
Route Type
Point-to-Point

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Scenic
Romantic
Family Friendly
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Forest
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Added by Mariya Dondonyan

Develop a more intimate connection with Bryce Canyon National Park to take in as many sights as possible in a shorter period of time.

Inspiration Point: All who look out from this point are bound to be inspired. The intricacies of the hoodoos and their formation through the erosion of the Claron Formation is simply beautiful. You get the most spectacular perspective of the main amphitheater in Bryce Canyon here.

Swamp Canyon: Swamp Canyon appears relatively small and sheltered from the overlook, bounded on both sides by fins and hoodoos hence why you'll get a closer and more intimate connection with Bryce's canyon.

Farview Point: From this vista you can look out over parts of Bryce Canyon, and also famous features in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. From north to south you can see the Aquarius Plateau (Pink Cliffs), the Kaiparowits Plateau (Grey Cliffs), Molly's Nipple (White Cliffs), and parts of the Kaibab Plateau. On most days you can easily see Navajo Mountain.

Natural Bridge: The structure called Natural Bridge is one of several natural arches found in Bryce Canyon (not a bridge) This arch is particularly photogenic in Bryce: it has been sculpted from some of the reddest rock of the Claron Formation (rich in iron oxide minerals) and has a beautiful contrast to the dark green of the Ponderosa forest that peeks through the arch from the canyon below and if you go during the winter time, the snow makes for more gorgeous views of all these points.

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M W
4/6/2023
Beautiful Scenic Views
Definitely worth checking out. I’d recommend staying to see the stars too after the park gets dark.
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Andy
10/22/2020
Great drive with scenic overlooks
This is a great drive with many overlooks to stop at. In spring, you can sometimes see prairie dogs? Not sure if ...
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Crystal Sibson
8/14/2020
Beautiful drive
This was a beautiful scenic drive with lots of pull outs and over looks. Just be sure you're watching the road, it's narrow ...
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Stephen Catalano
8/10/2020
Quick drive, knock it out!
We did this drive on a bad-weather day and it was actually a great choice! We stopped at most of the overlooks (which we ...
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Natalie F
7/30/2020
Small park, do this!
Bryce is a relatively small park, so do this. It's beautiful and a nice break from hiking. This park is something else! And underrated!
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Maggie Donohoo
4/9/2019
Fantastic way to see all the major sights
The Bryce Canyon scenic drive is a fantastic way to see all the major sights, but beware the road is currently closed off beyond ...
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Nick Garcia
1/5/2017
Great views, But Not During A Storm
This was a great drive. The view points were spectacular, until a snow storm came in and we couldn't see much of anything. We ...
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Jonathon Reed
11/7/2016
Worth the drive
Hard to judge because it was in the midst of a rainstorm when I did the scenic drive in Bryce so it was more ...
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Dorothea Trujillo
5/8/2016
Top 10
Bryce Canyon is by far one of the most naturally occurring structures I've ever seen in my life. I've travelled clear across Canada and ...
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Jason Hatfield
12/23/2015
Do yourself a favor and stop at every overlook, each one is a unique view of these rare formations.
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