Geologic Hazards of Bryce Canyon National Park and Vicinity, Garfield and Kane Counties (SS-178)

By: Tyler R. Knudsen

The purpose of this study is to provide the National Park Service (NPS) and other land managers with geographic information system (GIS)-based information on the kind and location of geologic hazards that may affect existing and future development and visitor and employee safety in Bryce Canyon National Park and surrounding area. The Utah Geological Survey  conducted a geologic-hazard investigation of a 265-square-mile (686 km2) area that encompasses Bryce Canyon National Park, the Town of Tropic, Bryce Canyon City, and recreational areas within the adjoining Dixie National Forest and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The study utilized all available geologic, hydrologic, soil, and geotechnical information to identify geologic hazards and where site-specific geotechnical/geologic-hazard investigations are necessary to protect health, welfare, and safety. Mapped hazards include rockfall, landslide, flooding/debris flow, shallow groundwater, surface faulting, liquefaction, collapsible soil, piping and erosion, wind-blown sand, soluble rock, corrosive soil and rock, expansive soil and rock, shallow bedrock, and radon. 

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Published: 2026
Pages: 45
Plates: 15
Location: Bryce, Utah
Media Type: Paper Publication