MSFS Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (v2) Scenery

Expert Overview

This comprehensive scenery add-on by developer Jeppeson2001 refreshes Bryce Canyon National Park in Microsoft Flight Simulator with enhanced photogrammetry and expanded coverage across its iconic hoodoos, viewpoints, and surrounding terrain. Drawing on years of experience in the PC flight simulation industry, I found the v2 update delivers notable improvements in texture blending, topographical accuracy, and overall immersion. These refinements significantly elevate aerial sightseeing for virtual pilots seeking realistic cliffside landforms and awe-inspiring rock structures.

Performance-wise, the mod can be resource-intensive due to its high-resolution 3D data, but a mid-range system should still handle it capably. From Rainbow Point to Fairyland Point, this pack breathes new life into the famous vistas, transforming your flight simulator environment into a photorealistic experience. Having tested this expansion extensively, my opinion is that it’s a remarkable upgrade for any aviation enthusiast eager to explore one of Utah’s most stunning geological wonders in MSFS.

This mod was installed, tested and reviewed by Adam McEnroe for Fly Away Simulation. Adam is an FS mod expert. Read his bio here.

Another scenery add-on pack developed by Jeppeson2001 brings Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah up to date with the latest maps data (photogrammetry) to the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release.

You may have previously downloaded Zion Canyon National Park, Utah Scenery by the same developer and been impressed - this scenery add-on covering Bryce Canyon and the surrounding area also does not fail to impress albeit it's quite resource-intensive.

This pack includes the latest v2 update released by the developer which includes tweaks and extensions to the scenery areas covered.  The entire coverage area has been extended to the North and South and textures have been adjusted and fixed to better blend with the default Microsoft FS textures (base).

The developer has created this pack because the default offerings in the MSFS pack did not have much detail - and users are reporting - even after the Sim Update covering North America, this pack is still much better than what's offered by Microsoft.  They have also explained that the famous "hoodoos" was not even included.

However, texture quality and detailing do come at a price.  The scenery is very large and textures and 3D data are intensive and will require a lot of system resources to run.  Having said that, a mid-range machine should be able to handle this scenery without issues.  The developer has also recommended, "When not intending to fly in this region I suggest that you move these files out of your Community folder until you decide to fly in this region again."

Bryce Canyon is a large area with many landmarks and attractions available to view by air in the simulator.  Here are some of the landmarks/scenic places covered in this scenery pack;

• Rainbow and Yovimpa Points
• Natural Bridge
• Farview Point
• Paria View
• Bryce Point
• Sunrise and Sunset Points

Three areas are covered (also represented by three separate folders):

1. Fairyland Point area (north Bryce Canyon)
2. Inspiration Point area
3. Rainbox Point area (South Bryce Canyon)

The best starting point for taking off an aircraft in the sim in order to experience the scenery is Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE).  You then need to fly South and the National Park is located there - it will be easy to find.

Installation

Simply extract the archive and copy the following folders into your MSFS community folder;

• BryceCanyon_FairylandPoint
• BryceCanyon_InspirationPoint
• BryceCanyon_RainbowPoint

Developer: Jeppeson2001.

Currently, the developer does not publish a public donation page. If this changes we will add it here.