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Overview

Connect with the mystery and mysticism of southern Utah in this fantastic and wild landscape of sand, stone and sky.

Attractions

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  • HOODOS, PINNACLES AND SPORES, DIFFERENTIAL EROSION. LIMESTONE SEDIMENTARY ROCK. BRYCE CANYON, UTAH. BRYCE POINT

    Bryce Point

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    If you stop nowhere else along the scenic drive, be sure to catch the stunning views from Bryce Point. You can walk the rim above Bryce Amphitheater for…

  • Swamp Canyon

    Swamp Canyon

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    The overlook at Swamp Canyon sits in a forested dip between two ridge lines that extend into the canyon as fins, dropping to hoodoo formations. From the…

  • Agua Canyon Viewpoint

    Agua Canyon Viewpoint

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    One of the best stops at the southern end of the park, the Agua Canyon viewpoint overlooks two large formations of precariously balanced, top-heavy…

  • Human History Museum

    Human History Museum

    Zion National Park

    A half-mile from the park's southern entrance station, the Human History Museum presents a modest exhibit of the geological and human history of Zion. A…

  • Grafton Ghost Town

    Grafton Ghost Town

    Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

    The freely accessible Grafton ghost town, outside Rockville, achieved its 15 minutes of fame in 1969 as the setting for the bicycle scene in Butch Cassidy…

  • Sunrise Point

    Sunrise Point

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Marking the north end of Bryce Amphitheater, the southeast-facing Sunrise Point offers great views of hoodoos, the Aquarius Plateau and the Sinking Ship,…

  • Farview Point

    Farview Point

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    A grand view of the tree-studded rises and benches, giant plateaus, blue-hued mesas and buttes that extend from the skirts of Bryce into the Grand…

  • Paria View

    Paria View

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Three miles north of Swamp Canyon, signs point to the Paria View viewpoint, which lies 2 miles off the main road. This is the place to come for sunsets…

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