Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bryce Canyon

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Bryce Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.61746, -112.14319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bryce Canyon

• Bryce Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~8 km · Must-see
• Daves Hollow · viewpoint · Garfield · ~12 km · Must-see
• Black Birch Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Kane · ~21 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave · cave · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Bald Knoll · viewpoint · Kane · ~50 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~63 km · Must-see
• Escalante Petrified Forest State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~63 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~69 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~72 km · Must-see
• Box-Death Hollow Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lower Death Hollow · viewpoint · Garfield · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bryce Point · viewpoint · Garfield · ~2 km
• Chinese Wall · viewpoint · Garfield · ~3 km
• Sunset Point · viewpoint · Garfield · ~3 km
• Water Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bryce Canyon

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bryce Canyon

• Bryce Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~8 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~63 km · Must-see
• Escalante Petrified Forest State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~63 km · Must-see
• Box-Death Hollow Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~74 km · Must-see
• Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument · sanctuary · Kane · ~75 km · Must-see
• Cedar Breaks National Monument · sanctuary · Iron · ~77 km · Must-see
• Devils Garden Outstanding Natural Area · sanctuary · Garfield · ~80 km · Must-see
• Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~81 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek North Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~91 km · Must-see

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