Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive
Bryce, Utah
Details
Distance
20.8 miles
Elevation Gain
2516 ft
Route Type
Point-to-Point
Description
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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