If you go to Bryce Canyon

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK: Bryce, Utah; www.nps.gov/brca/ or 435-834-5322. Located about 270 miles from Salt Lake City, 260 miles from Las Vegas and 285 miles from Flagstaff, Ariz. Entrance fee: $20.

CANYON TRAIL RIDES: www.canyonrides.com/pkbrycecanyon.html or 435-679-8665. Rides are offered through mid- to late October, depending on the weather. Riders may not weigh more than 220 pounds. Children must be at least 7 years old for the two-hour $40 ride, and at least 10 years old for the four-hour $65 ride.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Ruby's Inn, 1000 South Highway 63, Bryce, Utah; www.rubysinn.com or 866-866-6616. The inn, a Best Western, is located a short drive from the park, amid a complex of buildings that includes a general store, restaurant, gift shops and a coin-operated laundry. The inn is open year-round. Rates range between $105 and $135 through Sept. 30, then drop to as low as $83 Oct. 1-15 and $69 Oct. 16-31.