Bryce Canyon in Garfield and Kane County is a national park in the US state of Utah. Despite the name, Bryce Canyon is actually a natural amphitheater instead of a canyon. It was created by the erosion of the land along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. The national park is noted for hoodoos, which are natural geological structures that were formed due to erosion with wind, water and ice. The red, white and orange colors of the rocks in Bryce Canyon are also very popular with the tourists.
The area was settled in the 1850s by Mormon Pioneers. It was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who made the area his homestead in 1874. Bryce Canyon was designated as a national park in 1875 after being recognized as a US National Monument the year before.
Due to its remote location, however, Bryce Canyon receives less tourist traffic compared to the Grand Canyon and the Zion Canyon.