Cycling Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park boasts the largest concentration of hoodoos (irregular rock columns) of anywhere else on earth. This other-worldly, high elevation national park, located at the top of Utah’s Grand Staircase, sees over two million visitors each year. You can visit Bryce Canyon’s official NPS website here. PJAMM has charted four climbs/routes in the Bryce Canyon National Park Area (these are accessed via the map or climb list above) and one nearby.
RED CANYON
Ride 7.4 miles gaining 1,027’ at 2.6% average grade.
BRYCE NP SHARED USE PATH
THUNDER TRAILHEAD TO INSPIRATION POINT
Ride 17.7 miles gaining 1,454’ at 1.2% average grade (2.5% climb only).
INSPIRATION POINT TO BRYCE POINT
Ride 1.8 miles gaining 296’ at 2.6% average grade.
THUNDER TAILHEAD TO RAINBOW POINT
The longest ride in the park.
Ride 32 miles gaining 3,208’ at 1.2% average grade (2.9% climb only)
HIGHWAY 143 EAST
Ride 30.2 miles gaining 4,473’ at 2.4% average grade.
This climb begins several miles northwest of the Red Canyon Visitor Center and rides away from the park.