Near Bryce Canyon City in Garfield County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Building Bryce and Beyond

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 26, 2024

1. Building Bryce and Beyond Marker

Inscription. Starting in the 1920s, the Union Pacific Railroad and their subsidiary, the Utah Parks Company, played a key role in the development and popularization of Bryce Canyon and many other western national parks. They provided first-class train and bus transportation, lodging, and tours.

Between 1923 and 1929 they built the Bryce Canyon Lodge along with 15 deluxe and 67 standard cabins in the National Park Service rustic style. In 1972, challenges, such as reduced passenger traffic, led the Union Pacific to donate the cabins, lodge, service station, and general store to the park.

[Caption]: Standard and economy cabins with two single beds offered more affordable, rustic accommodations. All, but six near the lodge, were removed by 1989.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 37° 37.511′ N, 112° 10.086′ W. Marker is near Bryce Canyon City, Utah, in Garfield County. It can be reached from Bryce Canyon Road (Utah Route 63), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Bryce Canyon National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryce UT 84764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country

and specifically in Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Streetscape (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Publicizing Bryce (about 500 feet away); Architectural Artistry (about 700 feet away); Searching for Sustenance (about 700 feet away); Bryce Canyon Lodge (about 700 feet away); The Legend People (approx. 0.2 miles away); Serial Homesteaders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bryce Amphitheater (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryce Canyon City.

Also see . . . Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins. (Submitted on November 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 26, 2024

2. Building Bryce and Beyond Marker

Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 26, 2024

3. Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.