Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah

One of four major national parks in stunning southern Utah, Bryce Canyon National Park is arguably the most beautiful, and it's a must-see on any road trip through the Four Corners region of southern Utah, northern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. Although this part of the world has virtually no gay nightlife or GLBT "scene" to speak of, it is a highly popular touring area among the many gays and lesbians who vacation in the Southwest and Rockies. The park, just off of Hwy. 12 and east of U.S. 89, offers magnificent views of pointed hoodoos (spires), carved amphitheaters, and other mesmerizing geographical features. You'll find comfortable lodgelike accommodations in the park itself, at Bryce Canyon Lodge. There's also one very gay-friendly B&B that makes a good base for exploring the region, the Red Brick Inn of Panguitch, about an hour northwest of Bryce, in the small town of Panguitch.