So when you make a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park, you’ll likely soon become familiar with what’s called the “Bryce Amphitheater.”
The Bryce Amphitheater is where you can find a collection of hoodoos for those classic Bryce Canyon views.
There are many ways to get views of the Bryce Amphitheater, and among the popular viewpoints to see this section of the national park is with a visit to the Bryce Point overlook!
There’s a parking lot at Bryce Point, so you can drive to this viewpoint.
From the parking lot, there’s a short walk on a possibly snow-covered path to get to the overlook.
Bryce Point is at an elevation of 8,300 feet (2,530m)
Popular Rim Trail near Bryce Point closed in winter
There are many hiking trails open in winter at Bryce Canyon National Park, but there are also several that are closed for the winter season.
The Rim Trail from Bryce Point to Inspiration Point is closed in winter.
So this means that you also can’t hike in the opposite direction, and that Bryce Point to Inspiration Point is also closed.
See official updates for current information and to check for closures in other parts of the park. Check for updates again in the days leading up to your park visit too!
If you are interested in hiking along the Rim Trail in winter, which means frequent views of the Bryce Amphitheater from above, you can do so any distance between Inspiration Point to Fairyland Point as an out-and-back from any of the viewpoints on the Rim Trail. This would include the viewpoints of Sunset Point and Sunrise Point.
Map location of Bryce Point
Bryce Point is about a 10 minute drive from the visitor center which is near the park entrance. And it’s about a 30 minute drive from Rainbow Point, which is on the opposite end of the road at the far end of the main road of the national park.
When you’re driving in from the park entrance, you’ll pass by other famous viewpoints like Sunrise Point and Sunset Point. Then you’ll see a sign for Bryce Point.
See this map in Google Maps.
What to wear to Bryce Point in winter
There might be icy patches on the path leading to the Bryce Point overlook, so wearing ice traction devices over your shoes can be helpful!
Now for a true story that I witnessed when I was at Bryce Point! Those involved were laughing, so it’s okay to laugh about this. 😉
A girl seemed like she was afraid that she would slip on ice as she was walking on the path to Bryce Point, so she was grabbing on to the railing as she cautiously moved forward to the overlook.
Well, she fell anyway.
Soon thereafter, her dad walked over to her, presumably telling her to be careful.
Then, he also fell in the exact same spot.
While ice traction devices can’t completely avoid slips and falls, they can help to decrease the chance of you slipping on ice! I’m pretty sure these two weren’t wearing anything.
It can also be helpful to bring along a hiking pole to the viewpoint. In case you do slip a little, your hiking pole can help catch you!
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Now…
What you’ll see with a visit to Bryce Point in winter!
aka PHOTOS!
I was at this viewpoint in December 2019. There was a snowstorm that was predicted to come in that day, so it was a cloudy day! It was already starting to snow a little when I was at Bryce Point. Also this can be an important reason to check the weather forecast starting a few days in advance for any national parks you visit in winter that get snow. This will allow you to shift around your plans if necessary to hopefully avoid or minimize the amount of time you need to drive in bad weather and bad roads!
The walk to Bryce Point overlook
The Bryce Point overlook of Bryce Amphitheater!
HAPPY SEEING THE BRYCE AMPHITHEATER AT BRYCE POINT!
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