Overview

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Yovimpa Point is one of the places you can get a good look at the sequence of rock layers called the Grand Staircase. The sections or steps in the Grand Staircase are named for the dominant color of rock. You are standing on the top step known as the Pink Cliffs. Directly below you are the Grey Cliffs. As you look into the distance you can see Mollys Nipple, which is part of the White Cliffs. Looking down into distant canyons near the horizon, you can just make out some red rock underneath the White Cliffs. This red rock makes up the Vermilion Cliffs. Hidden from view but directly under the towering Vermilion Cliffs are the comparatively diminutive Chocolate Cliffs. The tree-covered hills that meet the horizon belong to the Kaibab Plateau — the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Spending a few minutes at both Rainbow and Yovimpa Points will provide visitors with a geologic and geographic orientation, helping them better understand the landscape and landforms that surround Bryce Canyon National Park, and thereby better appreciate the unique beauty of this National Park.

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Fees: Entrance Fee

Recommended Ages:

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Links: www.nps.gov

Getting There

Navigate to 37.472496, -112.240173.

Location

Closest City or Region: Bryce Canyon National Park

Coordinates: 37.472496, -112.240173

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June 15, 2015 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Madilyn Dye,

Story

Madi and I took the Bristlecone Loop Trail over to Yovimpa Point. We didn't do the whole loop, but the portion that we did walk was very leisurely and pleasant.

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