You must pay park entrance fees to access this area. To reach Sunrise Point, enter the park headed south on Utah State Route 63 from Bryce Canyon City. Drive 1.5 miles and turn on the second road on the left. Go .5 mile and turn on the second left. Go .2 miles to parking on the right. Take the paved Rim Trail southeast from the parking lot for .2 miles to Sunrise Point. Or, from the Bryce Canyon Lodge, Sunrise Point is about half a mile northeast via the Rim Trail. There is also a paved multi-use path that starts at Bryce Canyon City and passes the visitor center and Sunrise Point; via this trail, the distance between the visitor center and Sunrise Point is about .9 mile one-way.
My Trip
My journey was on 8/14/2020. I setup a tripod along Rim Trail to record the sunrise and used another camera for other various shots. It was chilly but too bad. I do recommend bringing a jacket or sweater. I was one of the first people there at 5:00 a.m. It did get crowded extremely fast!
Conclusion
Once one sees what is at Sunset Point, the experience speaks for itself. It is a beautiful view with changing colors in the sky and canyon as the sun is rising. It is worth bringing a tripod if you want to shoot the sunrise. Remember to arrive early, the parking lot fills up fast.
