Ready, set, go! - NRVOA Byway 12.pdf · Bryce Canyon National Park: A sprawling reserve in southern...
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RedCanyon:LocatedjustoffHighway12enroutetoBryceCanyonNationalParkamidthespectacularredsandstonespiresandformations.
DixieNationalForest:Stretches170acresacrosssouthernUtahandisthelargestinthestate.
BryceCanyonNationalPark:AsprawlingreserveinsouthernUtah,isknownforcrimson-coloredhoodoos,whicharespire-shapedrockformations.Thepark’smainroadleadspasttheexpansiveBryceAmphitheater,ahoodoo-filleddepressionlyingbelowtheRimTrailhikingpath.IthasoverlooksatSunrisePoint,SunsetPoint,InspirationPointandBrycePoint.
BryceCanyonScenicDrive:SkipwalkingandenjoythemajesticsceneryinBryceCanyonNationalParkbycarandfromthepark'smajoroverlooks.
TropicCanyon:TropicTrailisagreatwaytoenterBryceCanyonNationalParktoseelotsofHoodoosandenjoyauniquehikingexperienceatthesametime.
KodachromeBasinStatePark:ThecolorandbeautyfoundherepromptedaNationalGeographicSocietyexpeditiontonametheareaKodachrome,afterthepopularcolorfilm,in1948.
EscalanteStatePark:CampalongtheshoresofWideHollowReservoir,orrentacanoe,kayakorpaddleboardonitsclearwaters.
CalfCreekRecreationArea:Thisdesertoasisincludesa13-sitecampground,aday-usepicnicarea,andtrailhead.
Boulder:Boulderisaquiet,unusual,smalltownintheheartofaverybiglandscape.
Takingthejourneyfromwesttoeast,itallbeginsinPanguitch.PanguitchisuniqueinthatprettymuchthewholetownisontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces'listofhistoriclandmarks.Grabanespresso,takethehistoricwalkingtourandcheckoutthewesterncollectibles.
ArrivingatHighway12fromthewesternmostterminusalmostinstantlyrewardsdriverswithglimpsesofRedCanyon'sterracotta,rustandorangehoodoos,whichtowerovertheforestandgiveatinytasteofBryceCanyon'sgeology.SummerandfallarepeakvisitationseasonsinBryceCanyon,butdon'tletthatstopyoufromvisitingtheparkifit'sonyourlist.
Ifcamping,nearbyKodachromeBasinStateParkisanothergreatoptionforsunriseoverredrock,andarebothequallyfascinatedplacestostayupforfullimmersionintoSouthernUtah'spristinelyDarkSkies,whereyoucanseethestarsandtheMilkyWaylikeyouneverthoughtpossible.
TripLength:Roughly125miles
BestTimeToGo:Yearround
WhattoWatchOutFor:Becautiousofsteepdropoffs(plantotravelatspeedsof45milesperhour).
MustSeeNearbyAttractions:
BryceCanyonoffersphotographersacornucopiaofcolors.Thebesttimetocapturetheirsubtletiesisduringtheearlymorninghoursorinthelateafternoon.
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NestledbetweenCapitolReefandBryceCanyonNationalParks,ScenicByway12islocatedinoneofthemostbeautifulplacesonearth."DiscoverthevastGrandStaircase–EscalanteNationalMonumentandthetranquilbeautyofBoulderMountaininterspersedwithnationalforestlandsandstateparkslikeyou'veneverseen.Introduceyourselftotheuniquecommunitiesofadventurousandwelcomingfolkswhocallithome.
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