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Beginning January 2007, the National Parks Pass was replaced by an annual pass for all federal recreation lands – including national parks.

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Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon, famous for its worldly unique geology, consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos."

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Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor Experiences

Visit to Bryce, Zion, Cedar Breaks and the North Rim

My husband and I toured several national parks in UT and AZ 12 years ago and we knew that when we had children we would bring them to see the same beautiful sights. This past summer, we visited (among others) Bryce, Zion, Cedar Breaks and the North Rim. We loved them all but our favorite was Bryce. …

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