Bryce Canyon Area

Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park, open all year, is located on Scenic Byway 12 and U-63. Bryce Canyon is a series of giant amphitheaters with millions of pink rock pinnacles called "hoodoos" that seem to glow at sunrise and sunset. Drive through the park and stop at the viewpoints. Hike or horseback ride along trails into the canyon. Stop at the visitor center and museum. In winter, allow time to cross country ski or snowshoe!

Capitol Reef National Park Open all year, the rugged western landscape of Capitol Reef adds to the western adventure. Capitol Reef is accessible via Scenic Byway 12 and U-24, or take the Burr Trail from Boulder. Drive the park's scenic drive, stop in at the visitor center and museum, hike the trails, and visit the old log schoolhouse and the village of Fruita.

Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar Breaks is a circle of painted cliffs, colorful rock spires and columns, located along Scenic Byway U-143, 16 miles west of Panguitch Lake. Photograph or hike, and in the winter snowmobile, cross country ski, or you can alpine ski at nearby Brian Head.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a vast tract of land (1.7 million acres) that connects Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Parks. The nation's newest monument is largely desert wilderness. Hike the canyons, view wildlife, explore and photograph the remote areas.

Lake Powell Fish, boat, swim, hike at Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Bullfrog Marina is accessible via the Burr Trail or by way of U-95 and U-276. To get to Wahweap Marina near Page, Arizona, drive south on US 89.

Red Canyon Hike, mountain bike, camp or horseback ride at Red Canyon, located on Scenic Byway 12 near US 89. Bright red cliffs and hoodoos, Ponderosa pines, and rock tunnels make Red Canyon a favorite photo stop.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Ride in a stagecoach or on horseback, mountain bike, hike, picnic or camp at Kodachrome. Unique spires and chimneys glow with color at sunrise and sunset. Named by the National Geographic Society, the park is located nine miles south of Cannonville.

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park Hike past large specimens of petrified wood and dinosaur fossils at Escalante Petrified Forest. Located one mile west of Escalante on Scenic Byway 12, the park has hiking trails, fishing at Wide Hollow Reservoir, camping and picnicking.

Anasazi Indian Village State Park Visit the museum and partially excavated prehistoric Indian village at Anasazi State Park. The park is located in the town of Boulder on Scenic Byway 12.

Grosvenor Arch* Stop at Grosvenor Arch, located nine miles south of Koda-chrome Basin State Park. The towering arch lies along Cotton-wood Canyon Road Scenic BackwayÑ a dry weather road in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Calf Creek Recreation Area* Hike about three miles to the lower falls that cascade 126 feet from a rock cliff. Calf Creek Recreation Area lies between Escalante and Boulder on Scenic Byway 12.