 The
Bryce area is located east of Red Canyon on Scenic Byway 12 and takes
in much of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Sweeping views, sprawling meadows
and Ponderosa pine forests make up the landscape. The highlight of
our area is Bryce Canyon National Park - one of our most priceless
heritages. Allow enough time to really experience the park - hike
or horseback ride on trails that wind down around the hoodoos. In
winter you can cross country ski, snow-shoe, or drive to the viewpoints
in the park. And you'll want to experience the wonderful recreation
in the surrounding Dixie National Forest. You'll find plenty of beautiful
scenery in all directions, lots of fun Western activities, and excellent
accommodations all through the year. The high elevation brings pleasant
daytime temperatures and cool summer evenings. You'll want to take
in our nightly rodeo, chow down with the cowboys, ride a horse or
mountain bike, or just relax and enjoy the cool breeze that rustles
through the Ponderosa pines.
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Services
- All services available year round
- Motels, cabins, RV parks, campgrounds
- Restaurants, fast food, groceries, state liquor
stores
- Gift shops, convenience and general stores, gallery
- Gasoline, towing, automobile repairs, propane,
car wash
- Post office, church services, ATM machines, laundromat
- Airport
- Bryce Canyon National Park, 435-834-5322 (visitor
center and museum)
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Activities at Bryce
The Bryce Area is open all year. Some activities and events are seasonal.
- Visit Bryce Canyon National Park! Open
all year. Hike, horseback ride, photograph, cross country ski,
snowshoe, or drive through the park and take in the sights. Stop
at the visitor center and museum. 435-834-5322.
- Become a cowboy or cowgirl on our Western
activities!
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- Horseback rides (variety of rides for all ages
and abilities)
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- Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo (nightly, summer)
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- Cowboy cookouts (summer)
- Explore the variety of general stores,
gift shops and galleries.
- Hike along trails in Red Canyon, Bryce
Canyon, or the Dixie National Forest. Backpack the Great Western
Trail.
- Take a scenic flight, a van tour of the
park, or an ATV ride through the forest.
- Mountain bike through the Dixie National
Forest. A free mountain bike trail guide is available at information
centers.
- Fish for trout at Tropic Reservoir or Pine
Lake. A free fishing guide is available at information centers.
- View wildlife. Deer, antelope, elk, mountain
lion, coyote.
- Photograph to your heart's content!
- Snowmobile along groomed trails in the
Dixie Nat'l Forest.
- Cross country ski at Bryce Canyon or on
groomed tracks outside the park. Explore the backcountry.
- Snowshoe at Bryce Canyon National Park.
Ask at the park's visitor center about snowshoe rentals.
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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.
Activities in Tropic / Bryce Valley
Tropic / Bryce Valley is open all year. Some activities and events
are seasonal.
- Hike Bryce Canyon National Park. The Tropic
Trail and the Mossy Cave Trail start near Tropic.
- Photograph Kodachrome Basin State Park.
Hike, mountain bike, camp, take a stagecoach ride or a trail ride.
- Explore the Grand Staircase-Escalante Nat'l
Monument. Visit Grosvenor Arch and drive the unpaved Cottonwood
Canyon Road. Mountain bike or ATV ride along the dirt roads. Hike
Willis Creek, Round Valley Draw or the Bull Valley Gorge. Check
locally for information and conditions.
- Stop at Ebenezer Bryce's cabin in Tropic.
- Mountain bike to Powell Point in the Dixie
National Forest.
- Fish for trout at Pine Lake. Ride your
ATV or mountain bike along the dirt roads and trails.
- Watch the Escalante Mountains and Bryce
Canyon come alive with color at sunrise and sunset.
- Stroll the pioneer community of Tropic.
- Shop at the area's gift shops.
- Notice the historic buildings in Henrieville,
including the 1881 one-room schoolhouse that is being restored.
- Dig for fossils in the famous Tropic Shale.
- Stop at the area's old cemeteries for
interesting history.
Services
- All services available year round
- Motels, cabins, bed & breakfasts, RV
park, campground
- Restaurants, groceries
- Gift shops, convenience stores
- Gasoline
- Post office, churches, visitor center,
city parks, laundromat
- Bryce Canyon National Park (435-834-5322)
- Kodachrome Basin State Park (435-679-8562)
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
(435-826-4291)
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Mileage & Time from Tropic
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miles |
hr:min |
| Cannonville |
4 |
0:05 |
| Henrieville |
9 |
0:10 |
| Capitol Reef National Park |
98 |
3:00 |
| Cedar Breaks Nat'l Mon. |
61 |
0:40 |
| Escalante Petrified Forest S.P. |
38 |
1:15 |
| Grand Staircase-Escalante N.M. |
13 |
0:30 |
| Kodachrome Basin S.P. |
13 |
0:30 |
| Lake Powell - Bullfrog |
128 |
3:00 |
| Lake Powell - Page AZ |
147 |
2:45 |
| Panguitch Lake |
46 |
1:00 |
| Red Canyon |
22 |
0:30 |
| Anasazi Indian Village S.P. |
62 |
1:30 |
| Grand Canyon North Rim |
153 |
3:00 |
| Zion National Park |
81 |
1:30 |
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