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Tropic Ditch wayside

Tropic Ditch waysidePhoto: NPS
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Tropic Ditch wayside open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bryce Canyon National Park. It doesn't name Tropic Ditch wayside, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Trail Closures Due to Recent Rains

    Park closure covering Bryce Canyon National Park · NPS · Bryce Canyon National Park

  • Current Fire Restrictions

    Park alert covering Bryce Canyon National Park · NPS · Bryce Canyon National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Bryce Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tropic Ditch wayside is a National Park Service stop within Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. The land is managed by the National Park Service, and the wayside sits among a cluster of trails and trailheads within the park's boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 45°F, while winter highs there drop to about 35°F. The station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the wayside, so temperatures at the wayside run cooler. The wayside makes an easy pairing with other trailheads and hikes close by. Mossy Cave Hike the Hoodoos wayside and Water Canyon wayside are each about 0.1 mile away, and Mossy Cave Trailhead Wayside is about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, North Campground and Sunset Campground are both about 3.5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Tropic Ditch wayside

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 6°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 18°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 24°

      6 wet

    5. May

      64° / 31°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 37°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 45°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 45°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 37°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 26°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 15°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 6°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Ap, UT, 3.4 mi away at 7,586 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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