See Bryce Canyon before stepping foot in the park!

Did you know you could see pictures and learn about Bryce Canyon National Park’s scenery before your visit? The park website features a virtual tour that includes descriptions and photos of the park’s major scenic areas. It includes stops along the park’s 18-mile scenic drive, including Swamp Canyon, Farview, Agua Canyon, Ponderosa Canyon and Rainbow and Yovimpa points, the southernmost stops on the drive. The virtual tour also highlights Paria View and Natural Bridge. Paria View features hoodoos that face the setting sun, a rarity within the park. Carved from some of the reddest sandstone of the Claron Formation, Natural Bridge’s hues provide a stark contrast to the evergreen forests surrounding it.

Participate in “Fee Free Day” at Bryce Canyon National Park

If you want to visit Bryce Canyon National Park without paying the entrance fee, then visit on Saturday, September 27, when the park will waive its usual entrance fee, even to commercial tours, in observance of National Public Lands Day. Besides free admission to national parks and public lands around the country, the day is also a time of service to enhance the parks, including cleaning up trash, improving trails, and planting trees and plants. The day started three years ago with only 700 volunteers. Last year, approximately 110,000 volunteers served at 1,300 locations administered by eight federal agencies in every state. To find out more about national public lands day, visit its website .

September is the time to catch fall foliage in Bryce Canyon

With elevations ranging from 6,800 to 9,000 feet, September is the month of the year to enjoy Bryce Canyon National Park’s changing leaves. The park’s most prevalent deciduous trees, quaking aspens, turn striking shades of gold and yellow. Connected by intertwined, underground root systems, vast stands of the park’s aspens change color in exactly the same shade. The brilliant colored leaves compliment the red, pink and orange shades of the park’s seemingly innumerable hoodoos, rock pinnacles formed by millions of years of wind and water. Call today to make your reservations with us to enjoy cooler temperatures, fewer crowds and a new perspective on incredible scenery!

Fall is a great time to visit Bryce Canyon

If you want to avoid the crowds and do not mind cooler temperatures, fall is an ideal time of year to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. You can still hike park trails and enjoy guided horseback rides or ATV rides from Ruby’s Inn outfitters. While on the trail, changing red and orange leaves will compliment the red and orange hues of Bryce Canyon’s hoodoos.

Before booking your room, check out our money-saving value packages to see if there is one that includes your desired activities and fits within your budget. Packages include extras such as meals at our adjacent restaurants and guided tours through our outfitters. We look forward to seeing you during this beautiful time of year!