Spring Activities at Ruby’s Inn

Spring, a time where the earth awakens from its wintery slumber, animals begin to resume their activities and there is life and excitement throughout the area.

 

Spring is arriving at Ruby’s Inn, located near the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park. There is anticipation as activities begin to resume around March 24 that will continue throughout the summer for visitors to enjoy and make lasting memories with friends and family.

 

Ruby’s Inn strives to provide everything families need to make their trip one they always remember. The resort offers an activities desk, available to answer questions and guide adventurers on how to best spend their precious vacation time to make the most of their trip. Ruby’s Inn is not only a destination in and of itself, but it is also surrounded by a national park, a national monument and a national forest.

 

As the snow melts, and gives way to the warmer spring weather, now is the perfect time to get outside. There are many open spaces for social distancing at Ruby’s Inn, especially during the week.

 

No matter how you enjoy the outdoors, Ruby’s has you covered. There are plenty of beautiful hiking, biking and ATVing trails around Ruby’s Inn surrounded by the fragrant Ponderosa Pines and stunning overlooks of Bryce Canyon.

 

ATVing

Rev up your engines and start climbing the rugged terrain on ATV. Choose from multiple trails offering scenic views and thrilling rides. Want a guide to show you all the best paths? Take a guided ATV tour around the Rim of Bryce Canyon.

 

Hiking

Hiking into Bryce Canyon, visitors can get up close and personal with the different rock formations. Thor’s Hammer is a popular hoodoo inside the national park. The Rim Trail is a great hiking trail that gives hikers the main amphitheater from above. The entire 5.5-mile trail runs from Fairyland Point to Bryce Point, and has several steep elevation changes, but is well worth the effort it takes to hike.

 

Biking

On August 28, Ruby’s Inn will hold the Canyon 2 Canyon family bike ride event. The 17-mile bike ride will wind its way from Inspiration Point inside Bryce Canyon National Park and end at Red Canyon. The paved biking path is world-class, so be sure to take your bike, or rent one, including electric bikes at Ruby’s Inn.

 

 

Horseback riding

Ruby’s Inn offers premier horseback riding tours that take you down into Red Canyon along many of the trails taken by the notorious outlaw, Butch Cassidy. In Red Canyon, riders will see hoodoo rock formations that are similar to those found in Bryce Canyon National Park.

The horseback rides are good for all ages (7+), as riders are guided into and out of the canyon. This trip will be remembered for years to come, especially if you ride at sunset.

 

 

Ebenezer’s Barn & Grill Live Country Music Dinner Show

After a day outside, Ebenezer’s Barn and Grill, a Ruby’s Inn favorite, which opens in mid-April, is the perfect place to eat and enjoy “Branson Style” family-friendly entertainment, including modern country music by the Bryce Canyon Wranglers.

 

 

The list of things to do at Ruby’s Inn doesn’t end there.

 

 

Scenic fly overs

Did you know that there is an airport at Ruby’s Inn? The Historic Bryce Canyon Airport, located at Ruby’s Inn, provides scenic, F.A.A.-certified airplane and helicopter flights. Passengers can enjoy aerial views of the red hoodoos and amphitheaters of Bryce Canyon National Park! Enjoy the unique birds-eye view of the stunning scenery. Flight tours can also take families to Monument Valley or all the way to the Grand Canyon.

 

 

Soaring Southern Utah

If flying in an actual airplane isn’t your style, strap on a pair of VR goggles and relax in the fully-operational motion simulator. Take an immersive virtual helicopter tour over Southern Utah. Witness rare sights of the iconic red rocks from above, or take a wild ride, based off of the old Aztec legend, through a mine shaft searching for Montezuma’s treasure. The sights and sounds of the VR simulator will give you a thrill unlike any other.

 

Rodeo

The 2021 rodeo season at Ruby’s Inn begins Memorial Day weekend, on May 29. Visitors can watch as cowboys and cowgirls compete in barrel racing, team roping, bronc riding and the popular bull riding events. The rodeos will run every Wednesday through Saturday until the last Saturday in August. General admission tickets are $14 for adults and children 5-11 are $9.

Visitors can try their luck at riding in a real Western Rodeo as well. Ruby’s Inn offers bull riding for the adults, and for the youngsters steer riding and sheep riding.

 

 

Scenic Drives

Yes, Ruby’s Inn is located just steps outside of Bryce Canyon National Park, but its proximity to other locations makes it a perfect place to step up camp and then go explore other scenic parts of Utah.

 

It’s easy to take day trips to visit the remarkable step formations of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and experience the nearby colorful sandstone pipes of Kodachrome Basin State Park.

 

If you decide to spend the weekend, there are three great hotel options to choose from: The Bryce Canyon Grand, Ruby’s Inn and Bryce View Lodge. Rooms are affordable and they include breakfast, which is always a plus.

 

Only a four-hour drive from Salt Lake City, Ruby’s Inn and the surrounding areas are a perfect getaway for the weekend, and you don’t have to wait for the three-day variety.

 

Your next adventure is calling, plan your trip to Ruby’s Inn, visit rubysinn.com.

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