Mesa Verde National Park
Overview
Phone: (970) 529-4465
http://www.nps.gov/meve
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.