<p>Get up early and witness the amazing interplay between first light and the otherworldly Bryce Canyon landscape. Some of the best photo opportunities come before most people have finished their first cup of coffee.</p>

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Experience Bryce Canyon National Park

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Rising and Shining at Daybreak

Sunrise, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>Sunrise Point is aptly named as a great spot to gander at the grandeur of Bryce Canyon, with a commanding view of the hoodoos (eroded rock pinnacles) of Fairlyland Canyon, Boat Mesa, and the Pink Cliffs. It is also the starting point of the moderate Queen's Garden Trail, one of the best spots to experience the canyon from within.</p>

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Starting Your Day at Sunrise Point

Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>There are ponderosa pine forests on the rim and in the Queen's Garden area in the canyon, but most areas below the rim are exposed and barren. The hardiest plants in Bryce Canyon National Park are limber pines and bristlecone pines. The latter can live for 4,000 years. </p>

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Witnessing the Contrasts of Nature

Lone tree, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>Arches National Park is not the only arch-rich park in Utah. There are hundreds in Bryce Canyon, which slowly erode into a pair of hoodoos when the roof collapses. Pictured is Natural Bridge, one of the most photographed arches in the park.</p>

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Seeing Bryce Canyon Through an Arch

Arch, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>There are trails for every hiker in the park, some navigating the rim and others delving into the canyon. An easy trek below the rim is the Queen's Garden Trail, but experienced hikers will love getting away from the crowds on the Fairyland Loop Trail.</p>

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Hiking the Trails into the Canyon

Hiker, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>Almost 1,000 foot below the rim, the floor of Bryce Canyon is a surreal landscape and worth the hike. The Peekaboo Loop Trail is among the best ways to get there, with a steep descent leading to a whole new perspective on the natural masterpiece that is Bryce Canyon.</p>

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Getting Down to the Canyon Floor

Canyon floor, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>In the winter, snow shrouds the iconic hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. You can't ski down into the canyon itself, but the trails on the rim are open to those on skis and snowshoes.</p><div></div>

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Tracking the Powder in Winter

Winter, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>Few places leave a mark on one's memories like Bryce Canyon. The seemingly impossible panoramas of the park are one of the most dramatic natural wonders in the world, and ideal for gawking at for hours on end.</p>

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Witnessing Mother Nature at Her Finest

Rainbow, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

<p>Of all of the staggering, jaw-dropping, and hypnotic views of Bryce Canyon, Bryce Point might just offer the best one of all. The entire canyon unfolds below, offering a vista spanning the entire amphitheatre of the canyon floor. Several trail originate here, including the Peekaboo Loop.</p>

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Ending Your Day at Bryce Point

Sunset at Bryce Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

Utah, Bryce Canyon National Park, Four Corners Area

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