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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Bryce Canyon!
Stay in Mount Carmel Junction, the heart of the parks, and
visit the treasures of the Southwest.
Mileage from Mt. Carmel Jct.
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
Zion National Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
Plan your Bryce Canyon
vacation with our Utah
maps and information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Bryce
Canyon adventures and hiking. This detailed guide includes road maps, park maps,
pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna, campgrounds,
things for kids to do and even information on Bryce Canyon's hidden treasures.
Making summer memories in the Utah National Parks and National
Monuments.
Utah!
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Bryce
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Directions to Bryce Canyon
From Salt Lake City travel south on Interstate 15 past Beaver
to UT 20. Exit on UT 20. Turn south on UT 89 and travel past Panguitch. Follow
UT 89 to UT 12. Travel along UT 12 through Red Canyon to Bryce Canyon. Turn south
on UT 63 to enter the park.
From Las Vegas: Travel Interstate 15 past St. George to Exit
16. Drive through Hurricane, Utah. Follow Hwy 9 through Hurricane and to the
only stop light in LaVerkin. Turn right at the stop light. Continue on Hwy 9
to the south entrance of Zion Park. Drive through Zion to the junction of UT
9 and UT 89 at Mt. Carmel Jct. Turn north on UT 89, then exit on UT 12.
Follow UT 12 through Red Canyon, turning south on UT 63 to enter
Bryce Canyon.
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Bryce Canyon Flora
Bryce Canyon has three life zones located in the boundaries of the Paunsaugunt
Plateau.
Upper Sonoran Zone
The dwarf forest, or upper Sonoran Zone is located at elevations of 6600'
to 7000'. Here you will find the pinion pine and Utah juniper trees.
Transition Level
Rising to the transition level at 7000 to 8500' the Ponderosa Pine Forests
dominate. At this elevation the Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir and the Ponderosa Pine
trees are found. This is the level in Bryce Canyon where the Bryce Canyon Visitor
Center and Bryce Canyon Campgrounds are found.
A tree adapts to the harsh conditions of Bryce Canyon.
Highest Elevations
At the highest elevations in Bryce Canyon the Douglas fir, White fir, Aspen
and Spruce trees dominate. Wild flowers flourish at this zone where water is
more abundant. When hiking the Navajo Loop Trail, and walking down Wall Street,
look for the towering Douglas Fir that reaches out of the top of a short slot,
searching for the sunlight it needs to survive.
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