Contents

Panorama of Bryce Canyon Cover

Geology of Bryce Canyon National Park 4

How to Reach the Park 8

Roads and Trails 8

Administration 10

Naturalist Services 10

Museum 10

Free Public Campgrounds 10

Accommodations 10

Transportation 12

Saddle Horses 12

Post Office and Communication Service 13

Miscellaneous Services 13

Cedar Breaks National Monument 15

Historic Events

1866	Capt. James Andrus in command of a military expedition from St. George, Utah, crossed the Paria River a few miles south of Bryce Canyon.
1872	A. H. Thompson, geographer of the Powell Survey, sketched the topography of the Pink Cliffs eastward to Rainbow Point and ascended Table Cliffs. Lt. W. L. Marshall, topographer, and G. K. Gilbert and E. E. Howell of the Wheeler Survey mapped, described, and illustrated for the first time the features of the park north of Campbell Canyon.
1874-76	Scattered settlements established in the Upper Paria Valley. Ebenezer Bryce, for whom the park is named, ranged cattle in the area. The region that includes Bryce Canyon National Park studied by Capt. C. E. Dutton. View from Sunset Point described (1876) by T. C. Bailey, Deputy U. S. Surveyor.
1877	Cannonville and Henrieville founded.
1905	The Paunsaugunt Plateau, which includes the park, set aside as Powell National Forest.
1923	Bryce Canyon National Monument established by Presidential proclamation.
1924	Act of Congress authorized the establishment of Utah National Park, subject to extinguishment of private land titles.
1928	Name changed from Utah National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park; park established.

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