Bryce Amphitheater in Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Amphitheater

The rock formations of the amphitheater are the main attraction at Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Bryce Amphitheater Details

Roughly stretching from the vicinity of the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center to Bryce Point, the Bryce Amphitheater is the central feature of Bryce Canyon National Park. This spectacularly eroded section of the Paunsaugunt Plateau is home to the park's famous rows of "hoodoos" -- human-like rock spires -- and is the focal point for the park's most popular scenic overlooks, including Sunrise and Sunset points. Carved from the Pink Cliffs that give the features here their distinctive colors, the Bryce Amphitheater can be explored via a pair of the park's most popular hiking trails: the Queen's Garden Trail and the Navajo Loop Trail.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Bryce Amphitheater

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0.2 mi away

Queen's Garden Trail

This lovely trail is also the easiest route into the Bryce Amphitheater.

0.4 mi away

Sunrise Point

0.4 mi away

Sunrise Point

The view to the northeast from Sunrise Point captures Boat Mesa and the Sinking Ship.

0.4 mi away

Tower Bridge Trail

The trail to Tower Bridge begins at Sunrise Point and mostly follows the Fairyland Loop Trail.

0.4 mi away

Navajo Loop Trail

This is one of the more popular trails and extra caution is advised due to the fact that more rocks fall.