Explore Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah in this short video tour. Learn about the amazing “hoodoo” rock formations and check out some of the viewpoints and hikes that you can enjoy here.

“It’s only a 2-hour drive from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park. There’s some beautiful scenery along the way. To start your visit, check out the museum. Here, you can learn about the history of the park, the landscape, the wildlife, and more.

Next, drive out to Bryce Point for some great views. Actually, Bryce Canyon isn’t a canyon at all. It’s a collection of natural amphitheaters. The most distinctive geological feature of the park are its hoodoos – tall, skinny spires of weathered rock. Bryce Canyon is one of the best places in the world to see hoodoos. There are many options for visiting the park, whether you plan to stay just for just the day or a whole week.

More stunning views can be found at the Inspiration Point. This is along the Rim Trail, an 11-mile round trip hike. If you don’t have that kind of time, you can just drive up to take a look. While the viewpoint is nice, we always get itchy feet and need to walk a bit. We walked along this path up a hill, and came to the edge of this cliff. While it may not have been the safest decision, we walked out to take a look.

From there, you can visit Sunset Point. Of course, the views are best here at sunset. As we were on a time crunch, we had to settle for checking out the hoodoos here in the afternoon. If you’re like us and get bored just looking out from the viewpoints, this is a great point to go on a short hike. You can head down and do the 1.3-mile Navajo Loop, a relatively easy hike. If hiking in the summer, just make sure you bring enough water and wear sunscreen, as it can get quite hot. On the way down, you’ll pass by some incredible rock formations. To get down to the bottom, you’ll need to walk along this switchback trail. At the bottom, you can enjoy a different perspective of Bryce Canyon, as you’ll be looking up instead of down. Continue on the trail and enjoy some of the natural beauty that this park has to offer. To get back up, you’ll have to walk up the switchback – the most difficult part of the loop.

On the drive out, you’ll pass by the Old Bryce Town. This replica of an old southwest American town has a rock and mineral shop, a jail, an ice cream shop, souvenirs, and more. If you want to continue to take in Utah’s national parks, get back on the road and drive across the state to Moab. On the way, you may see mountains, rainbows, and a nice sunset. “