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Tropic Ditch wayside
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Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
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Tropic Ditch wayside
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<p>By 1874 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had begun to settle in the Paria Valley east of Bryce Canyon. Arid conditions gave rise to a plan to divert water 10 miles (16 km) from the East Fork of the Sevier River to the cliffs of Bryce Canyon and down into the valley. Approximately 40 men, digging with hand tools, began work in 1889. On May 23, 1892 their work was completed, and water from the plateau flowed down through Water Canyon. The canal would become known as the Tropic Ditch, taking its name from the new town whose future this precious water secured.</p>
Water Canyon wayside
~0 min drive
Listen to the rushing stream. For many plants and animals it is the sound of life, yet it is also the sound of rapid change. In 1892, water for the town of Tropic was diverted into this once seasonal drainage, transforming Water Canyon into one of the fastest eroding areas of…
Ruby Rim Loop
~2 min drive
Easy 2.3-mile rim loop with minimal elevation gain near Ruby, Utah.
Old Bryce Town Loop Snow Trail
~3 min drive
Easy winter loop near Bryce Canyon with gentle terrain and seasonal snow.
Mossy Cave Trailhead Wayside
~0 min drive
Two upright panels are here near the parking lot; the first is the orientation to Bryce Canyon with full park map. The second provides details about our location here at Mossy Cave.<br /> <br /> <strong>Bryce Canyon Orientation Wayside</strong><br /> Since no river runs throug…
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~3 min drive
Easy 1.32-mile rim walk with minimal elevation gain.
Daves Hollow Snow Trail
~8 min drive
Easy 3-mile winter snowshoe trail with minimal elevation gain.
Mossy Cave
~0 min drive
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~3 min drive
Easy 1.68-mile loop with minimal elevation gain near Ruby Rim.
Fairyland Loop Trailhead
~4 min drive
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Rubys Inn 2 Snow Trail
~5 min drive
Easy 2.7-mile winter snow trail near Bryce Canyon with minimal elevation gain.
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