Utah's Bryce Canyon Country is home to two national parks (Capitol Reef & Bryce), a national recreation area (Lake Powell), America's newest national monument (Grand Staircase), and three state parks (Kodachrome Basin, Petrified Forest, Anasazi Indian Village). Car & Driver magazine rates our highway 12 as one of the top 10 scenic drives in the United States. In addition to spectacular scenic beauty you can enjoy world-class mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, cross country skiing, ATV riding and aerial tours, or experience old-fashioned wagon rides, rodeos, Indian dancing and wildlife museums. anasazi indian village state park

The ranching communities of Tropic, Cannonville, and Henrieville make up Bryce Valley, which lies just outside the east entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park. The area borders the new Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Dixie National Forest. Kodachrome Basin State Park lies nine miles south of Cannonville. Scenic Byway 12 links the towns and leads to a variety of terrain and scenery. The Bryce Valley area provides unlimited recreation and sightseeing. Bryce Valley is one place on Earth where you can enjoy the sunrise by looking west at Bryce Canyon, and watch the colorful sunset to the east as it turns Powell Point and the Escalante Mountains shades of pinks and oranges. You'll find excellent services and accommodations throughout the year at Bryce Valley and Tropic.anasazi indian village state park

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. anasazi indian village state park

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