This long trail leads hikers through a smorgasbord of natural splendour: hoodoos, Tower Bridge and China Wall. Trailhead: Fairyland Point (northern portion of Bryce Canyon NP) The National Park Service recommends doing this trail in a clockwise direction.Ĭhallenging hiking trails in Bryce Canyon National Parkįairyland Loop | Photo credit: Nicolas Vollmer via Flickr cc by 2.0 Fairyland Loop While tourists flock to popular panoramic viewpoints, Swamp Canyon hikers are enveloped in a more intimate setting, bound by fins and hoodoos. Swamp Canyon is also part of the Under the Rim Trail (more on that below). Hat Shop is part of the 36.9-km Under the Rim Trail. Thanks to a dramatic descent and return ascent, Hat Shop can be a challenging trail for hikers with weak cardio or bad knees. This steep out-and-back trail leads hikers to a stunning visual treat: a cluster of delicately balanced stone hoodoos dubbed the " Hat Shop". From here, hikers can head back or complete Fairyland Loop for a total of 12.8 km. Take the quarter-mile spur trail to reach the Tower Bridge site. Note: Tower Bridge shares the same route as Fairyland Loop Trail. (This one is an out-and-back hike, so yes, you'll have hoof your way back up.) Bristlecone pines and views of China Wall are features of this trail. Tower Bridge trail descends nearly 1,000 ft from the amphitheatre rim into the canyon. Trailhead: Sunrise Point head northeast along Fairyland Loop Trail. The trail leads to a rock, that, with some imagination, resembles Queen Victoria. The loop traces through an evergreen forest, dotted with 1,800-year-old bristlecone pines.Ī family friendly hike, Queens Garden is considered the easiest route that descends into the canyon from the rim. Add an additional 1.6 km round-trip if including the scenic Sunset Point to Sunrise Point Trail (a paved and level section) to your excursion.īristlecone Loop weaves through some of Bryce Canyon's highest elevations (up to 9,100) offering hikers expansive views of Grand Escalante Staircase. The trail is varied with some steep changes in elevation. The Rim Trailis anchored by Fairyland (north end) and Bryce Point (south end) and leads hikers along the grandeur of the amphitheatre's rim. You'll need a shuttle if you're completing this hike one-way Trailhead: Fairyland and Bryce Point can be done in either direction. Length: 9.16 km one-way 17.7 km round-trip This trail offers a peaceful way to experience Bryce Canyon's trademark hoodoos, however, the waterfall itself sometimes runs dry. Mossy Cave trail follows an artificial stream created by pioneers for irrigation before reaching a mossy overhang and a relatively small waterfall. Trailhead: Just beyond Bryce Canyon Amphitheatre on Highway 12 as you approach Tropic. Photo Credit: -ted | Flickr cc by 2.0 Mossy Cave
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