B.A.R.K. Ranger Sailor keeps her paws on pavement between Sunrise and Sunset Points. NPS Photo| www.nps.gov
NPS policy defines a service animal as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. Service dogs are legally permitted anywhere that visitors can go.| www.nps.gov
Sunrise Point is the northernmost of the four major viewpoints that overlook the iconic Bryce Amphitheater. Though this point along with Sunset Point was named to entice early Lodge visitors to easily accessible points along the rim at both times of day, this view is equally spectacular at daybreak and day's end. At an elevation of 8,100 feet (2,469 m), Sunrise Point is just slightly higher than the Rim Trail and the ponderosa forest to the west. This provides one with a 360 degree view, ma...| www.nps.gov
Sunset Point offers vistas of some of the most famous and breathtaking of Bryce Canyon's hoodoos. Few places are the colors of Bryce Canyon's rock better displayed than from Sunset Point. Called the Claron Formation, this unique rock is primarily composed of limestone deposited approximately 50 million years ago in a large freshwater lake, known to geologists as Lake Claron. Iron oxide minerals supply the vibrant red, oranges, and yellows of the lower half of the cliffs which geologists call...| www.nps.gov
The Rim Trail stretches from its beginning in the south at Bryce Point 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north to Fairyland Point. As it follows the edge of the Bryce Amphitheater area of the park, it connects to Inspiration Point, Sunset Point, and Sunrise Point providing a relatively easy hike (depending on how much of it you do) that offers spectacular views of the park's most popular area.| www.nps.gov