Bryce Canyon National Park is the land of rainbow hoodoos. As the winds and waters of time etch away the exteriors of these towering monoliths, they take on familiar shapes and friendly personalities. Park authorities decided to let the names be as fleeting as the changing shapes by not officially naming each hoodoo. Bryce Canyon National Park is perhaps the most changed park from the past 50 years. Of course that is contestable, but Bryce Canyon is definitely in the running.
Queen's Garden Bryce Canyon National Park photo by Alaskan Dude on Flickr
There are a couple prominent Bryce Canyon lodges to choose from during your vacation in Bryce Canyon National Park. The Bryce Canyon Lodge and the Bryce Canyon Resort are both great choices that offer ideal access into Bryce Canyon National Park.
The Bryce Canyon Lodge offers motel-style lodging as well as rustic yet comfortable cabins. Of all the Bryce Canyon lodges, the Bryce Canyon Lodge is the only option to be inside the beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park. This awesome accommodation provides immediate access to the many ravines of Bryce Canyon as well as a handful of natural amphitheaters. Guests at the Bryce Canyon Lodge have only to take a morning stroll to witness the righteous sunrise over the layered hoodoos and canyons.
The Bryce Canyon Resort is another great choice of Bryce Canyon lodges. Motel-style rooms, historic cabins and two-room cabins are available at the Bryce Canyon Resort. The resort is only three miles from Bryce Canyon National Park. The accommodations are a perk but the main advantage is the wide variety of on-site activities offered to the guests of the Bryce Canyon Resort. Guests enjoy ATV rides, scenic tours, flight tours, fishing, horseback riding as well as a wildlife museum, all from the comfort of the Bryce Canyon Resort.
Ponderosa Pine in Bryce Canyon National Park photo by Alaskan Dude on Flickr
Bryce Canyon is a marvel of the marriage between the limestone and the water, but not how you would expect. The erosion in Bryce Canyon National Park is caused by frost-wedging. Over 200 days a year the water temperature teeters around the freezing point where in the daytime it is above freezing and at night it is below. This is a huge erosional force of up to 20,000 pounds per square inch of pressure. Combine the frost-wedging with the naturally acidic rainwater that happily weakens the limestone cliffs and you have a giant forest of limestone hoodoos and an ever changing scene. Bryce Canyon National Park is an iconic phenomenon that is a must see for national park lovers. Give US Park Lodging a call to arrange the best possible Bryce Canyon National Park lodging available.
