Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon is a national park in the United States, located in Utah on an area of 145 km2. The main feature of the national park is Bryce Canyon. Although it is called a canyon, it is actually an amphitheater of gigantic dimensions. Bryce Canyon is interesting for its geological formations called hoodoos, a large number of these hoodoos can be seen in Goblin Valley.
Hoodoos were formed by their sedimentary rocks under the influence of winds, glaciers and rains. Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon are peaks more than 20 meters high. Bryce Canyon stretches along the plateau for 40 kilometers, and its reddish, orange and white rocks amaze the imagination of tourists, the effect increases at sunset or sunrise.
The canyon is named after Mormon Ebenezer Bryce, who settled here in 1875 at the top of the canyon. The park was originally called Utah National Park, but in 1924 it was renamed to pay tribute to the pioneers of the Wild West.
Bryce Canyon has the same rocky outlines as the Grand Canyon and Zion National parks, but Bryce Canyon is more remote from the main roads, which is why it is less visited. The height of the canyon's edges ranges from 2400-2700 meters, while the average height of the Grand Canyon is 2100 meters. This height difference has created its own special microflora, which differs from the rest of the canyons. Travelers often try to combine visits to these 3 canyons.
The huge altitude and clear sky provided an excellent opportunity to observe the starry sky in Bryce Canyon. Astronomy programs are held here several days a week. An astronomical festival is organized in June. Here you can enjoy outdoor activities: mountaineering, horseback riding, winter snowshoeing, skiing. Bryce Canyon is visited by over 900,000 tourists per year.
