![]() ![]() Bryce is famous for Hoodoo Rocks, which are brightly colored orange, red or white. Today, the temperatures were low 70's, and it was perfect weather. Bryce is also at a much higher elevation than Zion, which results in wonderful comfortable weather. Much smaller than Zion National Park, it's easier to visit. At $30 an admission, it would be nice to actually see some of this magnificent park, so maybe a bit more plowing is in order.īryce Canyon National Park is one of my favorite National Parks. ![]() Unfortunately I cannot say the same for Bryce. While they too had closed off some of the roads initially, they were reopened either later in the day or the next day. This in contrast to Zion National Park where we went next and which was experiencing very bad weather conditions. And next day, despite no snow or other weather issues, the road remained closed. So there was obviously no road danger letting traffic go further into the park. I noticed that the road into the park was plowed and clear far past the point where the NPS had closed the gates to the road. So I got to see the same 4 lookouts as last visit. Twice now I have visited in winter and both times the road access into the park ended about 2 miles into the park which normally has about a 17 mile drive with lots of great overlooks and trails. My complaint with the NPS (National Park Service) and this park has to do with access to the park in winter. Also, be prepared for the higher altitude and consider drinking plenty of water during your visit as that could help. If you go and plan to hike and spend more time viewing scenery and the museum at the ranger station, I would recommend at least 4 hours or more because the views at the scenic overlooks and pullovers is absolutely stunning. It wasn't too crowded even thought it was a Saturday afternoon, and there was plenty of available parking at the scenic overlooks, ranger station and pullover sections, but I was advised by one of the rangers that during warmer months it gets much more crowded, especially during the summer. After spending the remaining time there and at the gift shop, I spoke to a ranger who suggested drinking plenty of water due to the dryer air and altitude changes before leaving. Due to the nature of the icy and snowy conditions, I would recommend good hiking boots with good traction.Īfter about an hour and a half or so, I finished viewing almost all of the scenic overlooks and went to the ranger station where they had a mini museum on the park that had exhibits on it's wildlife, plants, etc and and a short film on the park. In fact, I witnessed one woman fall on her back, fortunately, she was not hurt. However, there were several inches of snow on the ground and it was compacted and frozen on the walkways so you had to be careful with your footing. As I drove back, I repeatedly pulled over to the scenic overlooks and admired them as I took many photos. ![]() At Rainbow Point, the altitude was over 9100 feet, so I got a headache as I got out to view the stunning scenery. ![]() After paying the $35 entrance fee, I told the park ranger I had limited time because I was on my way to Springdale and she suggested driving the 28 miles to the top at Rainbow Point and turning back and visiting the scenic pullovers on the way down, which I did. Visited in November 2022, but I only had about 2 1/2 hours to spare. ![]()
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