The 129 mile drive from St. George to Bryce Canyon National Park makes for a beautiful day trip outing but you'll want to be sure to get an early start if you're only planning on one day to see it all. We always stop at Cedar Breaks National Monument along the way as it's a great half way point to get out and stretch your legs, use the restroom and make the short walk out to the breathtaking view point.

The items you'll want to be sure to bring along with you are:

- Your National Park Pass (you'll need it for both parks if you're planning to stop at Cedar Breaks as well).

- Comfortable hiking shoes or hiking sandals.

- Layers of clothing as it can get warm in the summer months and cold in the winter time.

- Jacket even in summer with the high elevation, it cools down in the evening.

- Hat and sunglasses.

- Sunscreen.

- Plenty of water (keep well hydrated as Bryce is at 9,000' elevation and Utah is typically very dry).

- Salty snacks (especially in the summer).

- Your camera and equipment (tripod, lenses, etc) if you're into that. 

Leaving from St. George, we like to take the I-15 north and take exit 57 in Cedar City. Follow that to UT. Hwy #14 east up to the Cedar Breaks National Monument sign (about 20 miles). Make a left going north about 5 miles to the Cedar Breaks National Monument. After spending some time there, we make a left out of the parking lot, again heading north a couple of miles until you get to the UT. Hwy #143 and make a right. Take that all  the way to US-#89 in Kane County. Follow that road until you see signs for Bryce Canyon National Park.

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