History of Escalante, Utah Each Utah community in Bryce Canyon Country is unique in its own right. Some are quaint and offer less hustle and bustle, others are local meccas having extra amenities to choose from. Each community has a history and incredible people to ensure your stay in Bryce Canyon Country is enjoyable. Related Lodging, Dining, & Guides.Panguitch Red …
Tropic, Utah sits at the base of Bryce Canyon National Park.
Tropic is the largest of three small ranching communities that make up the Bryce Valley area located just outside Bryce Canyon National Park. This little gem of a town is set amidst some of the most scenic southern Utah landscape
An artist works on a watercolor study near Escalante, Utah
Escalante, Utah is a true "HEART" of Bryce Canyon Country. Located on Scenic Byway 12 between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks, it's easy to see what inspires the artists who live and visit here to set up their easels and
Located at the junction of Scenic Byway 12 and the Burr Trail, Boulder is conveniently situated for exploring scenic Bryce Canyon country. Boulder sits at the base of Boulder Mountain, surrounded by Dixie National Forest to the north and west, and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
The tiny ranching communities of Cannonville, Henrieville and Tropic make up the area known as Bryce Valley. Surrounding Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Valley falls within the borders of both Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and Dixie National Forest, and is part of the Paria River
Step back in time to the Cretaceous period when dinosaurs roamed the area designated as the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) first national monument — Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This is just one segment in the history of Escalante, Utah that occurred millions of years ago as the
Before A.D. 1300, the Fremont people hunted and gathered for their meager living in the middle of the mars-looking desert. The red landscape, scattered with patches of green brush, doesn’t seem like an inhabitable place, but remnants of the Fremont people give light to their culture.
In the 1880s,
Most visitors don’t realize where Tropic, Utah is in relation to Bryce Canyon National Park. When staying in Tropic, you are in an epicenter of adventure. Not only are you 15 minutes to the entrance of Bryce Canyon, but also 20 minutes from Kodachrome Basin State Park and about 15 minutes to Grand
