Bryce Canyon National Park in Winter

Bryce Canyon is high elevation (above 8000 feet) so you can expect a consistent deep snowpack during the Winter. Immediately after storms the roads would be inaccessible but with a decent weather window, the main national park road should be open all the way to Rainbow Point (17 miles). Shuttles were not running this time of year. 

I went in December 2019 and their most recent snow event was 9 days prior. The trails had several feet of snow which required snowshoes but the more common routes were hard packed and I got by just fine with nano spikes. The usually busy national park had few visitors and many were locals from the nearby big cities like Salt Lake City. The maple leaf sewed on my backpack initiated lots of conversations with other Canadians who were taking advantage of the cheap flights to Las Vegas this time of year.

Ponderosa Canyon

Trudging through the deep snowpack along the Bristlecone Loop from Rainbow Point. You see the black scared trees from the 'Riggs' and 'Lonely' 2018 wildfires that spread upslope through the park.

Enjoying Annie's Mac & Cheese at a viewpoint near Fairview Point overlooking the Grand Staircase 

Local photographer has the usually busy 'Inspiration Point' all to himself

The hoodoos from Bryce Point

I did a few miles of hiking in the canyon around Navajo and Peekaboo Canyon starting from Sunrise Point parking lot, connecting Wall's Street, Thor's Hammer, and Queens Garden. 

The Bryce Amphitheater from the Rim Trail