Red sandstone arches that were once called "Gateway to Fairyland"

Restaurants, general store, ice cream shop, rodeo grounds, and more! Everything you need to have an unforgettable day at Bryce Canyon can be found here in Bryce Canyon City.

Tropic is a small town with a big heart. Located just a few miles from Bryce Canyon National Park, Scenic ByWay 12 cuts right through Tropic's main drag. Here you'll find a few lodging options, restaurants, and an old fashioned candy/general store!

12 miles outside of Bryce Canyon (but still part of Bryce Canyon), Mossy Cave is a short, flat hike through the remnants of the irrigation ditch built by Ebenezer Bryce himself in the 1880s. Mossy Cave is only 0.4 miles out and back, and ends at the natural grotto called Mossy Cave.

6.0 round trip hike adjacent to Calf Creek. This trail is moderately difficult due to some loose and sandy areas

Chriss Lake Trail is a scenic hike that offers excellent views of the Escalante/Grand Staircase National Monument to the south, while ascending through aspen stands and meadows to Chriss Lake.

Named by the National Geographic Society in 1948, this awe-inspiring state park features 67 monolithic stone spires, numerous hiking trails, and nearly 800 years of geological history.

Enjoy boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, and exploring among the forest of petrified wood.

Viewpoint from the Table Cliff Plateau that features sweeping views of the pink limestone formations. Right across from Powell Point, "the blues" (gray/green shale deposit formations) are also visable.

If you peer through the viewing tubes at this wayside, you'll see the stone-and-mud constructed storage units built by the ancient Puebloan people almost 900 years ago!

62 mile scenic backway that follows the exact route the Hole-in-the-Rock Pioneers followed in 1879.

Viewpoint that overlooks the sweeping Escalante Canyons and beyond. You're even able to see parts of Scenic ByWay 12 below!

Viewpoint that overlooks the Escalante River

Viewpoint located 2.4 miles south of the Upper Calf Creek Falls

Scenic overlook that offers a stunning view of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park and the Henry Mountains.

38 mile loop starting in Escalante and ending in Boulder, UT. Built in 1932 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this semi-paved backway served as an alternate trade route.

At one point along Scenic Byway 12, between the communities of Boulder and Escalante, is a unique stretch of road called The Hogback. The road here runs along the top of a steep ridge, with the ground dropping drastically on each side of the road. Gaze out over the scenery to the left or the right while you slink atop the winding road above.

67-mile road that connects Boulder to Bullfrog.The road is accessible in dry weather but is not reccommended during rain or snow, as it is prone to washouts

Kiva Koffeehouse is an excellent stop for coffee, homemade pastries, soups, and light fare made from locally sourced, organic ingredients. Sit and relax in the spacious patio area that's an exact replica of an Ancient Puebloan Kiva