There’s an 11 mile long Rim Trail that runs from Fairyland Point to Bryce Point and goes via Inspiration Point. ![]() View of Bryce Amphitheater from Inspiration Point View of Bryce Amphitheater from Inspiration Point As the softer layers continue to erode, the hoodoos will eventually collapse. Alternating hard and soft layers erode at different rates – a process known as differential erosion – which causes the varied hoodoo shapes. These columns of rock are protected from erosion by a harder caprock called dolomite, a unique form of limestone reinforced by magnesium. An information board elsewhere in the park explained how they were formed: This is the view that greets you when you reach the edge thousands of hoodoos pointing to the sky. The path leading up to the edge doesn’t give an indication as to what’s beyond. Our first stop was Inspiration Point which provides one of the best views of Bryce Amphitheater. We decided to drive our own car along the paved road running through the park a) so that we could explore the park at our own pace without having to wait for the bus and b) because we had Truffles with us. At Zion National Park you have to take their shuttle to journey along its Scenic Drive, but at Bryce Canyon the shuttle bus is an optional free service. There’s a shuttle bus that runs through Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon National Park visitor center When my parents came back out from the visitor center, I went in to check out the exhibits there which provided more information about the park’s geology, the rock formations, etc. List of Bryce Canyon National Park hiking trails If you’re visiting with a pup like we were, note that only one of those trails – Sunset To Sunrise – is pet-friendly. That helpfully provided information about how easy or difficult they were, their length and elevation change, how long they should take, etc. One of those boards provided details of the park’s different hiking trails. There were some information boards outside of the visitor center, so I checked those out while they were inside. We’d brought along our dog Truffles with us that day, so I waited outside with her while my mum, dad and Shae went inside to check out the exhibits. Bryce Canyon National Park entrance signĪs always, our first stop was the park’s visitor center. Red Canyon Arch on Scenic Byway 12 in UtahĪfter continuing another nine miles east, we turned south on State Route 63 which leads into Bryce Canyon National Park. Again, there’s a pull-off before and after each of the arches to stop and get photos. The road itself continues through a couple of arches known as Red Canyon Arch. ![]() Rock formations along Scenic Byway 12 in Utah Rock formation along Scenic Byway 12 in Utah While driving along Scenic Byway 12 towards the park you pass many hoodoos and other rock formations along the side of the road, with several pull-offs along the way to enable you to safely stop and view them. The beauty begins before you even reach Bryce Canyon.
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