Tropic Canyon

1961

2006

Description:

Plate 1250X. Tropic Canyon 1961 – 2006 Viewed northeast down the upper part of Tropic Canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park. Utah Highway 12 has been widened and paved. The road-fill has naturally revegetated. Pinyon, juniper, and ponderosa pine appear to have increased.

Photo Information:

Original photograph (Box 2.1, Folder 4, Acc. 350, Photo 72) taken on May 16, 1961; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 22, 2006 - - Photo No. 5660-6. Original photograph held by the National Park Service, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Pinyon, Juniper, Conifer

Location:

South West: Section 9, Range 3 West, Township 36 South; UTM 400400 E, 4170900 N; elevation 7,400 ft.

January 2018