Grand Canyon North Rim

Overview

To reach the Park from St. George, travel north on Interstate 15 to the Hurricane Exit (Exit 16) and go east on State Road 9 (S. R. 9) to Hurricane. Then take State Road 59 (S.R. 59) which turns into State Road 389 once you reach the Arizona State line into Fredonia, Arizona. In Fredonia, turn right onto U.S. Highway 89A and travel south to Jacob Lake, Arizona. At Jacob Lake, travel south about 45 miles on State Route 67 to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Driving time from St. George is approximately 3 - 3 1/2 hours and is about 180 miles.

Open mid-May to mid-October, the North Rim features the pine and aspen forest of the 540,000 acre Kaibab Plateau. Viewpoints of the North Rim are higher than on the South Rim. Highway 67 is closed in Winter south of Jacob Lake. The National Park operates a visitors center, bookstore, back country permite reservations, campground and ranger programs. Call (800) 365-2267 to make advanced reservations for the North Rim. There is a $20 per vehicle entry fee.

Map & Directions

Distances to Bryce Canyon National Park from...

• Grand Junction, CO - 219 miles
• Green River, Utah - 144 miles
• Moab, Utah - 156 miles
• Las Vegas, NV - 192 miles
• St George, Utah - 85.4 miles
• Salt Lake City, Utah - 217 miles

• Automobile

If you are coming from Grand Junction Take I-70 west to US-89 (exit 23), then go south to UT-12 (Scenic Byway, then go east to UT-63.

If you are coming from Salt Lake City 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 National Park.

If you are coming by automobile from Las Vegas Take I-15 north to UT-9 (exit 16) east which takes you through scenic Zion National Park (or you can take UT-14 (exit 59) east as an alternate) to US-89, then go north to UT-12 (Scenic Byway) then go east to UT-63 which is in entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park.

• Airplane

The closest major airports to Bryce Canyon National Park are Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah and Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada. They are both about 275 miles from the national park. If you don't need to use one of the major airports then Cedar City (CDC), Utah and St. George (SGU), Utah also have some great smaller airports.

Passes & Fees

The most economical pass if you're going to visit more than one park a year, is the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. This pass gets you into any national park or federal recreational land, and costs only $80. You can [purchase it online].

If you walk in, use a motorcycle, or a bicycle to enter Bryce Canyon, the fee is $12.00 per person for a 7 day pass, which may not exceed $25.00 per family. However if you enter in a vehicle, all of the vehicles occupants get in for $25.00 and can stay for up to 7 days. Each entrance includes unlimited use of the park shuttle system during its normal operating hours.

For more information feel free to contact Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon 84717, 435-834-5322.