Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern
Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is
not a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern
side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological
structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the
river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the
rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. The rim at Bryce varies from
8,000 to 9,000 feet.
The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was
named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874. The area
around Bryce Canyon became a National Monument in 1923 and was designated as a
National Park in 1928.
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