Is Bryce Canyon National Park open right now?
National Park · UT
Partially closed
Bryce Canyon National Park is partially closed.
Why this statusTrail Closures Due to Recent Rains
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
Not a canyon but the eroding rim of a plateau, filled with thousands of orange rock spires called hoodoos. At 8,000–9,000 feet it stays cold and snowy well into spring.
- Type
- National Park
- State
- UT
- Established
- 1928
- Size
- 56 sq mi
- 2025 visits
- 2.0M (#16 most-visited)
Government shutdown
A federal government shutdown is in effect. Access and staffing at National Park Service sites vary — some close and barricade entrances, some stay open but unstaffed. Live shutdown status →
About Bryce Canyon National Park
Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth. Situated along a high plateau at the top of the Grand Staircase, the park's high elevations include numerous life communities, fantastic dark skies, and geological wonders that defy description.
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Visitor info
AddressHighway 63, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce, UT 84764
Hours| Mon | All Day |
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Park is Open 24-7 Getting thereFrom the North: Take I-15 south to UT-20 (exit 95). Travel east on UT-20 to US-89. Follow US-89 south to UT-12. Travel east on UT-12 to UT-63. Take UT-63 south to Bryce Canyon NP. From the South through Zion National Park: Take I-15 north to UT-9 (exit 16). Follow UT-9 east through Zion National Park to US-89. Travel…
How we read this status
We derive Bryce Canyon National Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Trail Closures Due to Recent Rains Full method: how we check park status.