Ready, set, go! - NRVOA Byway 12.pdf · Bryce Canyon National Park: A sprawling reserve in southern...

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Page 1: Ready, set, go! - NRVOA Byway 12.pdf · Bryce Canyon National Park: A sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations.
Page 2: Ready, set, go! - NRVOA Byway 12.pdf · Bryce Canyon National Park: A sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations.

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.

ZionNationalPark,Springdale

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NestledbetweenCapitolReefandBryceCanyonNationalParks,ScenicByway12islocatedinoneofthemostbeautifulplacesonearth."DiscoverthevastGrandStaircase–EscalanteNationalMonumentandthetranquilbeautyofBoulderMountaininterspersedwithnationalforestlandsandstateparkslikeyou'veneverseen.Introduceyourselftotheuniquecommunitiesofadventurousandwelcomingfolkswhocallithome.

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Highlights&FactsForTheIdealExperience

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DixieNationalForest

TropicCanyon

RedCanyonDixieNationalForestBryceCanyonNationalParkBryceCanyonScenicDriveTropicCanyon

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BoulderMountain

KodachromeBasinStateParkEscalanteStateParkCalfCreekRecreationAreaBoulderBoulderMountain