Built in 1934 (National Park Service rustic). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Garfield County · listed in 1995 · category: Building · built in 1934, National Park Service rustic, by National Park Service.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 113 fires within 5 miles of Loop D Comfort Station between 1992 and 2020, burning about 143 acres in total. 68 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 68 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | DUMP |
| 7 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | PARIA |
| 6 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | RAINY DAY |
| 4 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | MERYLS BNC |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | MERRILL |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | SUNRISE |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | BRYCE CR |
| 26 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Dixie National Forest | DAVES HOLLOW |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Loop D Comfort Station: 17 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Borrow Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel | |
| Airport Borrow Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Airport Borrow Pit No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Airport Borrow Pit No 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Airport Borrow Pit No 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Airport Borrow Pits #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Emery Valley Borrow Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Emory Valley Borrow Pit No 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Emory Valley Borrow Pit No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Emory Valley Borrow Pits #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel, Sand |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bryce Canyon, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 2 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Lightning | Bryce Canyon | 1 killed | A 51-year-old German tourist in Bryce Canyon National Park was hiking with his family along the Rim Trail near Sunset Point, when an isolated thunderstorm moved into the area. Most of the family ran toward their car, but the man sought refuge under a large Ponderosa Pine. A bolt of lightning stuck the tree, with some of the energy being transferred to the man, and he died at the scene. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Bryce Canyon | 1 hurt | A 47-year-old male British tourist was struck by lightning while standing under a tree a Bryce Canyon National Park. The man suffered head injuries and superficial burns. He was flown to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where he was in critical condition. He later recovered from his injuries. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Bryce Canyon | $1,000 | Bryce Canyon National Park Rangers reported rock slides and deep mud along the Navajo Loop trail as a result of heavy rain in the area. This resulted in damage to retaining walls along the trail, and as such, the temporary closure of the trail. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Bryce Canyon | - | An observer in Bryce Canyon National Park reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bryce Canyon | - | The Bryce Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Loop C Comfort Station | 0.1 miles | 1995 |
 | Bryce Inn | 0.1 miles | 1995 |
 | Administration Building, Old | 0.3 miles | 1995 |
 | National Park Service Housing, Old, Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1995 |
 | Utah Parks Company Service Station | 0.4 miles | 1995 |
 | Bryce Canyon Lodge Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 0.6 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000429 in Record Group 79. |
| Garfield County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |
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