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Bryce Amphitheater VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
This panoramic vista of
snow-covered rock Practical Information
spires is among the most Road map B2. Hwy 63 off Hwy
popular views of the 12. n Bryce Canyon National
park. In both winter and Park, P.O. Box 170001, UT 84717–
summer the amphitheater 0001, (435) 834-5322. Open year
is best seen from round, daily. Visitor center
Inspiration Point. Open Apr & Oct: 8am–6pm;
May–Sep: 8am–8pm; Nov–Mar:
8am–4:30pm. Closed Jan 1,
Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7
not public hols. 8 0 = 
∑ nps.gov/brca
Transport
~ Bryce Canyon Airport. @ mid-
Apr–late-Oct: shuttles make regular
runs from Rudy’s Inn and Camp-
ground to the park entrance, and
from the park entrance to Bryce
Point, with many stops in between.
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Bryce
J Natural Bridge
Point This graceful natural bridge is
located a few yards from the
Paria park’s scenic highway. It frames
View a picturesque view of the distant
valley far below. Officially, it is a
Pink Cliffs natural arch and not a bridge, as
it was formed not by a river but
by the same natural forces (of wind,
rain, and ice) that created the
park’s hoodoos.
Agua Canyon
This overlook features some
Swamp of the most delicate and
Canyon beautiful of the park’s
Butte formations, as well as a good
view of the layered pink
Noon sandstone cliffs typical of
Canyon the Paunsaugunt Plateau.
Butte

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Rainbow
Point
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Ponderosa
Canyon Yovimba
Point
Utah Prairie Dog
Now threatened, the Utah
prairie dog lives only in
0 km 2 Pink Cliffs southern Utah: those living in
0 miles 2 the park today constitute the
largest remaining group.
For hotels and restaurants see pp240–41 and pp254–6

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