Bryce Canyon Tripadvisor (2024)

FAQs

How many hours do you need to see Bryce Canyon? ›

Bryce Canyon is compact, at least for a National Park. One day is all you need to explore this park. With one day, you can hike through a garden of hoodoos, take in the view from multiple viewpoints, and thoroughly explore the park. If you have less than one day, that's OK too.

The best time of year to avoid the crowds at Bryce Canyon is the fall (October-November), winter (December-February), or spring (March-April).

Choosing the best time to visit Bryce Canyon just depends on what you're looking for. Summer is the most popular time to visit Bryce, but spring and fall will have fewer people, and winter offers the chance of snowfall and winter activities.

Both of these Parks offer great outdoor activities for all ages. For canyoneering and rappelling, Zion beats Bryce. You'll find world-class hiking in either Park, but in Zion you can find yourself hiking through streams or on sandstone ledges, like Angels Landing – one of the scariest hikes in the world!

If time constraints leave you with having only one day to explore Bryce Canyon, stick to the northern area of the Park, specifically Bryce Amphitheater. Depending on your fitness level and interests, you can use the free shuttle, your own vehicle to see the sights, or step on trail and go for hike.

The main park road is 18 miles (29 km) from the park entrance in the north to the end of the road at Rainbow at Yovimpa Points. While the Bryce Amphitheater area is found along its first 3 miles (4.8 km), the next 15 miles (24 km) to the road's end are known as the Southern Scenic Drive.

With elevations averaging around 8,000 feet (2438 m) and reaching up to over 9,000 feet (2743 m) Bryce Canyon is a high altitude park. At 8,000 feet effective oxygen levels are about 75% of what's found at sea level, and as oxygen falls the risk for altitude sickness goes up.

Is Bryce Canyon as Busy as Zion? No, not even close! With half the visitors of Zion, it's not nearly as crowded. Many people visit nearby Bryce Canyon in conjunction with Zion, something we highly recommend.

Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Bear canisters - Bear canisters on overnight backcountry hikes are required. See more information below. Pets - Pets are not allowed on any trails or in backcountry areas.

Do you need a timed entry for Bryce Canyon National Park? ›

So, is Bryce one of those parks? Bryce Canyon does NOT require reservations or an advance ticket to enter the park, but you still need to pay a fee or have a national park pass to enter the park. Also, it has a shuttle system, so keep on reading for more details you need to know to have a great trip!

While you can't drive off-road through the park, any Bryce Canyon tour will take you up and down the scenic highways that run through the area. Both the Bryce Amphitheater drive and the scenic southern drive are well worth taking if you have a car, and the park offers a shuttle service if you'd rather be on foot.

In conclusion, the drive from Zion to Bryce Canyon is a beautiful journey that, while dramatic, is not scary at all. With well-maintained roads and stunning scenic stops, it offers a safe and enjoyable experience for travelers.

Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwestern Utah is famous for the largest collection of hoodoos—the distinctive rock formations at Bryce—in the world. Bryce Canyon is also home to horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, scenic vistas, and the dark night sky.

Bryce and Arches are both stunning. But Arches offer more variety. You can see a good portion of Bryce just from overlooks. And while the view of the hoodoos is otherworldly, if you're not a huge hoodoo fan, the view can start to grow monotonous.

Planning Your Visit to Bryce Canyon

This park can be done in 1 day, but we did a half day at Bryce Canyon due to time. For our roadtrip, we drove from Capitol Reef National Park and stopped for a half day visit to Bryce Canyon and then continued our drive to our AirBNB near Zion that evening.

In conclusion, it is possible to visit Bryce Canyon and the Arches in one day, but it isn't recommended. Both parks offer stunning views of the Utah desert and are filled with interesting sites that require a lot of exploring.

While it is possible to visit Bryce Canyon and Zion in one day, doing so means you'll likely only scratch the surface of what each park has to offer. For a more fulfilling experience, consider dedicating more time to each park or joining a multi-day tour like the one offered by MaxTour.