Editing Bryce Canyon National Park (section)

==Activities==
[[Image:Snowshoers in Bryce Canyon.jpg|right|thumb|alt=A line of snowshoers with colorful rock cliff in background.|[[Snowshoe]]s are required for winter hiking]]

Most park visitors travel the scenic drive, which provides access to 13 viewpoints over the amphitheaters.

In total, {{convert|50|mi|km}} of trails criss-cross the park.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} Bryce Canyon has eight marked and maintained day hikes:<ref name="TheHoodoo_p6">{{Cite web |title=Hiking |url=https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/day-hikes.htm |publisher=National Park Service |series=Bryce Canyon National Park |date=2023 |access-date=May 25, 2023 |archive-date=May 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525022205/https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/day-hikes.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Easy to moderate hikes''

*Mossy Cave (one hour, [[Utah State Route 12|State Route 12]] northwest of Tropic)
*[[Bryce Canyon National Park Scenic Trails Historic District|Rim Trail]] (5–6 hours, anywhere on the rim)
*Bristlecone Loop (one hour, Rainbow Point), and Queens Garden (1–2 hours, Sunrise Point)

''Moderate hikes''

*Navajo Loop (1–2 hours, Sunset Point)
*Tower Bridge (2–3 hours, north of Sunrise Point)

''Strenuous hikes''

*Fairyland Loop (4–5 hours, Fairyland Point)
*Peekaboo Loop (3–4 hours, Bryce Point)

Several of the trails intersect, allowing hikers to arrange routes for more challenging hikes.

The park has two trails designated for overnight trips: the {{convert|9|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Riggs Spring Fire Trail|Riggs Spring Loop Trail]] and the {{convert|23|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Under-the-Rim Trail]].<ref name="TheHoodoo_p6" /> Both require a backcountry camping permit.

[[Image:Horseriders in Bryce Canyon-NPS photo.jpg|alt=Horseriders on a dirt trail going toward pillars of pink rock|left|thumb|[[Equestrianism|Horseback riders]] in the park]]
More than {{convert|10|mi|km}} of marked but ungroomed [[skiing]] trails are available off of Fairyland, Paria, and Rim trails. {{convert|20|mi|km|spell=In}} of connecting groomed ski trails are in nearby [[Dixie National Forest]] and Ruby's Inn.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

The air is so clear that on most days [[Navajo Mountain]] and the Kaibab Plateau can be seen {{convert|90|mi|km}} away in [[Arizona]] from Yovimpa and Rainbow points.<ref name="NPS Farview"/> On clear days, the Black Mesas of eastern Arizona and western [[New Mexico]] can be seen some {{convert|160|mi|km}} away.<ref name="NPS Farview">[[#NPSwebsite|NPS website]], Farview</ref>

The park has a 7.4&nbsp;[[Apparent magnitude|magnitude]] night sky, one of the darkest in North America.<ref name="TheHoodoo" /> Stargazers can, therefore, see 7,500 stars, while in most places fewer than 2,000 can be seen due to [[light pollution]], and in many large cities only a few dozen are visible. Park rangers host public stargazing events and evening programs on astronomy, nocturnal animals, and night sky protection. The Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival, typically held in June, attracts thousands of visitors. In honor of this festival, [[List of minor planets: 49001–50000#201|Asteroid 49272]] was named after the national park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/NumberedMPs045001.html |title=Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (45001)-(50000) |author=[[International Astronomical Union|IAU]]: Minor Planet Center |access-date=May 22, 2007 |archive-date=April 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425071112/http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/NumberedMPs045001.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The two campgrounds are North Campground and Sunset Campground.<ref name="NPS Campgrounds">[[#NPSwebsite|NPS website]], Campgrounds</ref> Loop A in North Campground is open year-round. Additional loops and Sunset Campground are open from late spring to early autumn. The 114-room [[Bryce Canyon Lodge]] is another way to stay overnight.<ref name="NPS Lodging">[[#NPSwebsite|NPS website]], Lodging</ref>