Over two million visitors come to Bryce Canyon National Park each year to experience the geological wonders offered by the world’s largest concentration of Hoodoos. Hoodoos are irregular rock columns shaped by millions of years of erosion that rise from the canyon floor. Bryce Canyon Nation Park has thousands of these rock spires which derive their name from the Paiute word meaning something fear inspiring and local legend says the hoodoos were once ancient beings who were turned to stone.
Bryce Canyon National Park has several designated scenic viewpoints set along the iconic Bryce Amphitheater that are surrounded with protective fencing to keep tourists safe while taking in the otherworldly vistas of this magical place.
The following video shows a Bryce Canyon National Park visitor who disregarded park rules for a social media stunt when he jumped over a protective barrier and nearly slid over the edge of an 800 foot cliff. His actions not only put himself in great danger but also could have dislodged rocks risking injury to hikers on the heavily trafficked Navajo Loop Trail hundreds of feet below.
Thankfully the man came to a stop before spilling over the precipice and no one was struck by any debris on the trail below. Bryce Canyon National Park warns that the park’s rocks often forms steep gravely slopes with crumbly cliffs and climbing the rocks and sliding on the slopes of Bryce Canyon National Park is not only illegal but also extremely dangerous.
