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Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon is a canyon located in southwestern Utah, United States, within the Bryce Canyon National Park.

Bryce is distinctive due to its unique geological structures, called hoodoos, formed from wind, water, and ice erosion on the sandstone landscape. The red, orange and white colours of the rocks provide a spectacular view.

Bryce is at a much higher elevation than Zion National Park and Grand Canyon, (Bryce Canyon rim is at 8,000ft, where the south rim of the Grand Canyon sits at 7,000ft above sea level) and thus has a very different ecology and climate, and therefore offers an enjoyable contrast for visitors to the region.

The canyon was named after pioneer Ebenezer Bryce[?], who settled in the area in 1875.



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