Bryce Canyon Trip Planner - Watch Before Visiting!

[@salawrence1]

Love your kiddo’s thumbs up as he walks by. 😂

[@WereintheRockies]

Haha!

[@davidenglund]

Too funny! The kid filling the glass with water. Then giving a thumbs up as he climbs the stairs right behind Mom & Dad doing their video. Real family. 😁

[@WereintheRockies]

Haha. Yes, we're a real family.

[@fsusarge]

At my age I don't much believe in coincidences. You two in your sunflower yellow and sky blue tees? Wearing YOUR hearts on your sleeve, and warming MINE in the process.

[@WereintheRockies]

Old Ranger, you melt my heart. Thanks for your kind words. It's nice to know our work is appreciated

[@candiceteeter9757]

Just did Bryce and Zion. Headed to the North Rim today. EVERYONE should get your audio and written guides as they have been invaluable in planning our trips. Last fall we used them at Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. We did many of the hikes you recommemded in all four. Such great information and Matt is a great story teller, things we would not have known had we not bought the guides.

[@WereintheRockies]

Wow! Thanks for the review. We're so glad you liked the travel guides and audio! Thanks for the support.

[@WereintheRockies]

Candice, would you mind if we copied what you just wrote for our sales page?

[@lettyguz01guzman37]

Thank you so much for your videos they are very informative, we are planning to visit this canyon on spring break ❤

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad they are helpful! Have a great time.

[@turidhelenkjnvik5491]

The waterfalls is Amazing

[@turidhelenkjnvik5491]

Yeppz Liketo hir u both tell us stories from plases I love old stories from Usa from 🇳🇴

[@WereintheRockies]

😊

[@erinbroderick2819]

You give very good explanations. I have been here several times.

[@auroranite]

You both are just great in helping others plan their vacations. Not rushed, very enjoyable to watch. Plan to order both audio and multidat👍

[@WereintheRockies]

Thank you!

[@tictocbang7443]

Love your videos. We're going to the parks this spring and this is really helpful. We live in Utah as well, so I'm guessing that's a Bryce-colored Minky blanket? :)

[@courtneyatkins8999]

This. Is. Amazing. I'm just beginning to think about starting to plan a trip for our family (probably over a year away). I love your demeanor, your information (it covered every question I'd had starting out). I will definitely check out your other resources - I have a feeling this will be my most-used research tool for a trip like this. THANK YOU for all the hard work you put into these tools. Also - no one minds the background noise. :) Having your family around is the best.

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks so much! Have a wonderful trip and happy planning.

[@williambalyx1053]

travelling from Canada on my motorcyle first of June and hitting the 3 parks, plus Monument Valley before going north again to the Dakotas, can't wait, great videos by the way

[@WereintheRockies]

Have fun and thank you.

[@TerrilynandJeffStout]

Bryce Canyon has always been my favorite. I live in Nebraska now, but I was raised in Utah. I love watching your videos, it helps me get my Utah fix. 😀😍 PS my family settled Tropic...

[@WereintheRockies]

Whaat?! That is so cool!

[@stevenchia849]

thanks a lot for your information.😍😍😍

[@WereintheRockies]

Our pleasure!

[@elizabethpreviti598]

Thanks to you both. We always follow you. Bought your Yellowstone Guide last year. Very helpful. We are actually in Bryce now. Did the Riggs Spring trail yesterday at the south end. Will take your advice on trails recommended in this video. Thanks again

[@WereintheRockies]

You are welcome and thank YOU sooo much. Hope you love Bryce as much as we do

[@ptywgn57]

I love watching your videos! You are the reason we hiked to Inspiration Point at Grand Teton. Interestingly, some guy fell quite a distance and we got to watch a helicopter rescue. However, it was one of our favorite experiences and I had a hard time leaving Lake Jenny. Keep going!

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for your kind words. That must have been quite an experience with the helicopter rescue. Keep traveling to the West : )

[@rva1945]

Hi, we're planning for a trip to the Big 5 in April/May 2023 so now following your tips, thanks for sharing!

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad it has been helpful! Have a great trip!

[@janellblake7702]

This will be my families first vacation out West and I am so excited and was terrified. I stumbled across y'alls channel and I am so glad I did! I am feeling a little better after all of your tips. We are going to Grand Canyon and doing the Might Five. You all are so detailed and break it down so well. Thank you :)

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for the compliments! You will have a wonderful time.

[@anthonymrbs]

You guys are really good! Being from the east (WV) we make that same comment every time while in Utah, that any of these rock formations and places between the parks would be a major national park if in the east.

[@susanforshay3422]

Thank you for sharing some great information!

[@WereintheRockies]

Our pleasure!

[@lennylewis9849]

I love your videos. I am planning to head out there this year with my wife. Thanks for the tips. You both seem so genuine. Thanks again and keep up the great videos.

[@WereintheRockies]

Our pleasure and best of luck on your trip!

[@kendallpostema9587]

We rented a cabin right by Long Valley Junction (the intersection of 14 and 89) that was a nice in-between spot for Bryce and Zion.

[@chamilapiyathilaka8643]

very informative. love this video

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AndreaWEarp]

the best guides ever! thanks guys!!!

[@WereintheRockies]

Thank you and you're welcome

[@lisettewurster3648]

You both are amazing. We are heading that way this September and you are definitely helping me in the planning. Thanks. Keep them coming ❤️

[@WereintheRockies]

Thank you! We have a whole playlist of Bryce videos kzbin.info/aero/PLbhuXgSSAbWaRz3bUJXTZbRtpDqJYd6IO

[@cocoyc495]

Thanks for sharing. I'm staying in the Zion area for 4 nights at the end of August and hoping I can see as much as I can. Your videos are a great help and will check out your guides. I'm from the east coast and have never been to that part of the west. I can't wait.

[@WereintheRockies]

You’re going to love it!

[@merivanedemelo9650]

thank you so much for guiding us !!! I hd no clue now having watching this it is top!!

[@WereintheRockies]

You’re welcome!

[@frontleftfender]

Thanks great information

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@artincorona]

We just got back from Bryce 6/20/22, and ate at Ruby's Inn Cowboy Buffet and Steak Room and had the buffet and I have to say the Salmon was so good I went back for seconds. The other food on the buffet menu wasn't bad at all. The pot roast was a 7 out of 10.

[@WereintheRockies]

Awesome! Thanks for letting us know

[@jules-qu6xg]

Excellent video full of valuable information. Thank you both!

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KarenKnight-p7f]

Thank you for your informative videos. We started planning our trip to Utah three months in advance and would not have been able to do this without your videos as well as the guides I purchased from you. Regarding Bryce Canyon, on the park website it is recommended to start the Queen's garden Navajo trail hike at Sunrise trailhead, but you suggested starting at Sunset trailhead and going Navajo to Queen's garden. What do you like best about hiking the trail in this order? Thanks

[@WereintheRockies]

We like starting at Sunset trailhead because the climb to get back out of the canyon isn't as steep.

[@lisablanton6842]

Very helpful video! I am visiting Bryce for the 1st time this October with my sis & brother-in-law who are RVing. We plan to make Glendale our staging area to visit Zion & GC North as well. I will stay at the Historic Smith B&B there, & my sis will camp at Bauer's RV. Do you know these places?

[@WereintheRockies]

There's so much to see!

[@brianvarney3735]

Love your videos they have been so helpful in planning our big state side trip we have put aside 5 weeks for NP visits as we fly into San Diego we start with Joshua Tree, Bryce, Grand Escalante, Arches, Moab, Grand Teton ,Yellowstone , Glacier and and finish up in South Dakota before flying to Florida for some R&R time.Some of the NP will be a quick visit due to lodging at Grand Teton and Yellowstone . But your guides have helped clear the fog so to speak and will help us make the most our time

[@WereintheRockies]

Unbelievable trip!!!! Glad we could help you out some. Good luck on your amazing adventure

[@brianvarney3735]

@@WereintheRockies Than you, yes we are lucky living in the UK means we get lots of paid holiday(vacation) time and with being able to work remotely means we can add extra time

[@WereintheRockies]

@@brianvarney3735 so happy for you. We are going to Germany and Italy this year. Hopefully UK soon!!

[@zazuthepitbull5713]

Thanks a lot for all the hard work and effort :) This will help me plan my trip this September.

[@WereintheRockies]

Our pleasure!

[@kmolnar63]

Cheryl, we are on a mighty five road trip right now, and I have been looking everywhere for your Mighty Five t-shirt! Where did you find it? Ps, thank you for talking about accessible hikes in each park. I think we’ve found them all!

[@WereintheRockies]

I bought it in the gift shop in Bryce!

[@kmolnar63]

I got it!

[@WereintheRockies]

Yes!!! 🙌

[@garysmith7397]

We did the "Mighty Five" last fall just after Labor Day. We did Teton and Yellowstone first (from SLC), then drove to Moab via Price/Green River/UT128. We did Canyonlands and Arches before going to Monument Valley/Grand Canyon/Page AZ. We finished up with Zion, Bryce Canyon, UT 12 and Capitol Reef. I bought the blue "Utah Rocks" shirt at the Bryce Canyon gift shop. We were at Bryce on a Sunday, Sept 12 and it wasn't crowded at all. Grand Canyon is awesome b/c of its size, Bryce was the most mind-blowing!

[@WereintheRockies]

AMAZING trip!

[@rvvideoswiththomyt5263]

Great job guys.............ThomyT

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks!

[@edwardlow7554]

Wanted to mention on another video but forgot... one of the things about winter visits to Bryce... I was there a couple weeks ago (May 2024) and drove there from Cedar City (do NOT stay at Motel 6) and had to go through a mountain pass that in May had lots of snow... and it had snowed recently... I would guess the drive in winter could be a bit sketchy

[@WereintheRockies]

Yes, if there are storms, the roads to get to Bryce can be sketchy.

[@VOsTravelwithKIDS]

Another great video. Thanks!

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad you liked it and thanks for your support

[@marlenececil2594]

Where is the best place to camp at Bryce Canyon. Last year we went to SD and rented a slingshot for needles highway. That was my favorite part of the trip. I wouldn’t have even known about the slingshot if I hadn’t found your channel

[@WereintheRockies]

Ruby's Inn has an RV park and Campground. I would recommend staying here. It is right outside the entrance to Bryce Canyon, you can't get any closer than that. We're glad you loved renting the slingshot! Thanks for all the support.

[@jayinla228]

Cool vid, dis you just leave your bikes unattended while you went hiking?

[@WereintheRockies]

You can lock them up at the trailheads

[@aeonproelium]

Planning a family trip from Wisconsin, also with a family of 6, and got lucky to stumble upon your channel! Thanks for that! Was wondering if you planned on doing a Redwood Park trip anytime soon as that's the only spot we're going that you haven't covered. I'll most likely be buying 3 of your guides and if you do the Redwood I'll be getting 4 lol. Great videos!

[@WereintheRockies]

I won’t be covering the Redwoods anytime soon, if ever. California is kind of a whole new ballgame for us. Thanks for watching our videos! Note that if you buy more then two guides you get a 20% discount automatically.

[@shenigile4495]

Any picnic areas? What about grills? Would be nice to sit at picnic area and grill for lunch.

[@WereintheRockies]

Yes there are several picnic areas, see here: www.nps.gov/brca/picnic-areas.htm Also, to my knowledge there are no grills.

[@dikranlutufyan1001]

Most helpfull info thank you so much!! However, I have an issue still unanswered RE Queen Garden-Navajo Loop: if you do the combination, you can't do the full Navajo Loop and you can't do the full loop you need to miss either on Wall Street OR Two Bridges+Thor Hammer OR Queen Garden altogether. So here is my question to you: is my assertion correct? Which one of the three items would you miss if need be? Or how about adding a detour out and back from Navajo Loop to Queen Victoria? Sure I could also make it two separate loops, Navajo Loop, then Sunset to Sunrise, then Queen Garden looping back via Horse Trail (it's open for pedestrians, right?) to Sunrise... and then drop something else because... time is never unlimited LOL.

[@WereintheRockies]

That's a good question, if you do the Queen Garden-Navajo Loop, you will miss out on Wall-Street or Two Bridges+Thors Hammer. You could do the whole Navajo Loop and then backtrack down one half of the loop and then go over to the Queens Garden trail, which will take you back up to the rim.

[@mykiki2]

Great video!!! If you were to choose one place to do a horseback ride, would you choose Bryce Canyon, Zion, or the North Rim of Grand Canyon? I'm planning a trip that includes all three of those parks and want to include one horseback riding experience for the trip.

[@WereintheRockies]

I think I would choose Bryce. There's nothing like getting down into the hoodoos. I loved my ride there. But that's only if you can do the one that goes into the canyon. See more here: wereintherockies.com/bryce-horseback-rides/. If you can't go into the canyon, I think Zion would be second best. Grand Canyon is great but you're just going along the rim, unless you do a mule ride into the canyon (2-days -- a totally different story). See more here wereintherockies.com/grand-canyon-mule-rides-our-review-what-you-need-to-know/

[@stacyreiners4050]

we are headed to the area to do a 14 day trip Las vegas to GC to ALBQ NM to Monument Valley to Page to Zion and to Bryce and back to Vegas. I agree it would be great to have a guide that includes alot of what is in between as I am searching and searching and it is hard work to find "correct" information out there about so much!!! I am nervous about the car ride and weather from the east entrance of GC over to Zion/Bryce area. Should I be? Heard some horror stories. I do not know what to expect. I never have been out there and will be there for so long (coming in October).

[@WereintheRockies]

I would say the biggest concern would be vehicle problems because that area is so remote. Other than that, you should be fine. The nice thing is you won't be there in the heat of the summer. Have a great trip and best of luck.

[@autumntour]

I am new to your channel. First of all, thank you for all of this content. Love the History aspect of it. Also, we are looking into a late winter or early Spring trip to Bryce. What should we expect? Will roads or trails close? We visited one summer and was beautiful to hike around in the canyon.

[@WereintheRockies]

It's high elevation so the snow probably won't be melted. You'll need cleats for your shoes. Some trails will be closed, and the scenic drive may be closed.

[@turidhelenkjnvik5491]

From what plase do we see the sunrise best Spesial plase Ticek for sky night??? Do we see the sky incold nights? Or when its rainig?In my country,we can see the Norten light / dancing upinthe sky,from septemb/ okt/des/ January/ Feb/ mars Only on nights when its cold and stars Thank for Amazing video fromGrand Kanyon From norway

[@WereintheRockies]

See our article Best Places to Watch a Sunrise and Sunset in Bryce: wereintherockies.com/bryce-canyon-sunrise/. As long as there are not many clouds, you can see the sky.

[@alissagryniewski8126]

We are going during a full moon, and I was wondering if you’d been there during a full moon and if you could still see a lot of stars

[@WereintheRockies]

I can't remember if we have been there during a full moon, sorry.

[@m.lolitaa9940]

I’ve never been to Bryce, is the drive scary (uphill- elevation) also, if you do choose to hike is it easy to get lost in the canyon? Thank you 🙏🏽

[@WereintheRockies]

The drive is not scary at all. If you choose to hike and you stay on the designated pathways, you shouldn't get lost.

[@marydiaz4614]

I live in Vegas…was thinking of going first or second week of November…what do you think of a combo Bryce Canyon/Capital Reef trip…thoughts?

[@WereintheRockies]

Sounds amazing!! Bryce gets cold and snowy but not sure about November. Just check the weather patterns first.

[@oscarmolinaoutdooradventur1648]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mrsp2188]

Do you need timed entry like Arches?

[@WereintheRockies]

Fortunately, Bryce is still pretty chill. No timed entry needed

[@martacruz1788]

Can you safely hike there in early April or do the horseback ride if there is some leftover snow?

[@WereintheRockies]

I haven't visited during that time, but you can call Canyon Trail Rides to see.

[@MoniaNewYork]

how can get in touch with you guys?

[@WereintheRockies]

Email us at [e-mail]

[@samyboy9767]

👏👏👏👍

[@ziqiangwang537]

how crowded is the park, do you have any issue taking the shuttle? or driving you own car, any issue to find the parking spot at each trail/point?

[@WereintheRockies]

Parking may get complicated between the hours of 9-4:00. Riding the shuttle is a great way to access the park and it's so easy to ride with very short lines.

[@ziqiangwang537]

@@WereintheRockies thanks! i guess this is way better than the shuttle in Zion? another youtube video says he saw 2000 people in the line for taking shuttle to get out . that bad? and do you have any suggestion on Zion? and about e-bikes, do you need your own chain lock, and helmet?

[@AndreaWEarp]

where could we get the tickets for the sky night?

[@WereintheRockies]

The information you need is on Bryce's Webpage here: www.nps.gov/brca/learn/nature/night-skies.htm

[@AndreaWEarp]

@@WereintheRockies thanks i saw that , but there are no place to get a ticket 🤔 or it's me?

[@WereintheRockies]

You’ll get it at the visitor center. We cover this in our guide as well!

[@AndreaWEarp]

@@WereintheRockies oh ok i didn't get to this part yet lol thanks, love you guys 🤗

[@Madeleinebermudez]

Do you need permit to hike the Bryce Canyon?

[@WereintheRockies]

No permits needed! See wereintherockies.com/bryce-canyon-reservations/

[@Madeleinebermudez]

@@WereintheRockies thanks 🙏

[@turidhelenkjnvik5491]

Dont u eat Norwegian Salmon??? Its the best fish inthe world I know Working with it

[@WereintheRockies]

I'm not sure we've ever had any. Sounds good though.

[@rong9758]

Please go to different areas within reason or you’re going to run out of content. Make it video shorter and more to the point per subject instead of covering multiple in each video. Or again, you will run out of content. And please go on location. At least consider what I’m saying. This is too much info and takes a lot of time. This whole video was five videos in one.

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for watching all of our videos. We just got back from Capitol Reef and shot some onsite so look for that in the future. We generally keep our trip planners long because we want them to be a complete resource to help someone who is planning a trip. As far as new locations, we can only do what we can do : ) I teach school full time and have 4 children in school as well. It's all about balance.

[@ReedBryna]

I disagree, this was a great video and informative for someone like me who is new to all this and planning a trip next year.

[@WereintheRockies]

@@ReedBryna That's our goal! Thanks