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Bryce Canyon National Park - Hiking
There are numerous hiking trails within Bryce totalling more than 50 miles. You should try to take at least one down into an amphitheater to get a different perspective on Bryce's beauty. A selection of your better options are listed below. Click on any name for more information. Select Hiking Guides & Outfitters for a list of companies that lead trips and/or rent equipment in the Bryce Canyon National Park area.
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| Bristlecone Loop |
Easy
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1 mile loop |
1/2 hour |
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The Bristlecone Loop Trail is an easy walk along the rim starting at Rainbow Point. It offers numerous nice views and takes you past the extraordinarily hardy bristlecone pines, some of which have withstood the elements for over 1,700 years. |
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| Cassidy Trail |
Easy
Intermediate
Difficult
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8.7 miles |
5-6 hours |
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Believed to have been used by the famous outlaw Butch Cassidy in his many escapes from the lawmen of the day. Relive some Old West adventures of your own on this wonderful red rock trail. |
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| Cassidy, Rich, & Ledge Point Trails |
Intermediate
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3-9 miles |
4-6 hours |
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These three trails intertwine with each other to form several loops ranging from 3 miles to 8 or more miles. |
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| Casto Canyon Trail |
Intermediate
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7.4 miles |
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This trail takes you into a wonderful world of red hoodoos, sandstone cliffs of white, pink and even green colors. The spectacular red rock is evident along most of the Casto Canyon ride until you reach the forested areas of ponderosa pines where the colors change with every turn of the trail. |
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| Coyote Gulch |
Intermediate
Difficult
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2-13 miles |
8 hours+ |
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Coyote Gulch is an awe-inspiring side canyon of the Escalante that can be explored as an intense hike or a not-quite-so-intense hike, depending on your preference. |
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| Coyote Hollow Trail |
Intermediate
Difficult
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8 miles |
4-6 hours |
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The Coyote Hollow Trailhead is the eastern access point to the Thunder Mountain Trail. |
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| Fairyland Loop Trail |
Intermediate
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8 mile loop |
4 hours |
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The Fairyland Loop Trail descends 900 feet from Fairyland Point, meanders through the hoodoos of Fairyland Amphitheater and climbs back out at Sunrise Point. It is made a loop by hiking 2.5 miles back along the Rim Trail. |
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| Fremont Trail |
Intermediate
Difficult
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50 miles+ |
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Along this trail, you will take in spectacular views of red rock cliffs, and wind your way through ponderosa pine forests, quaking aspen stands and sage flats as you climb in and out of the canyons. |
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| Golden Wall, Castle Bridge, & Buckhorn Trails |
Intermediate
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4 miles |
2-4 hours |
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Although these trails were once separate, the Golden Wall Trail was extended so they now connect to make a nice loop that showcases the colors of the Claron Formation. |
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| Losee Canyon Trail |
Intermediate
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2.9 miles |
3-6 hours |
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Located at the bottom of Losee Canyon, the trail follows the canyon floor, winding through the red hoodoos and the many colored sandstone cliffs up to the higher elevations of the Red Canyon area. |
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| Navajo Loop Trail |
Intermediate
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1.5 mile loop |
1-1/2 hours |
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The Navajo Loop Trail begins at Sunset Point. Take the right fork just below the rim through a steep, narrow canyon to the even narrower Wall Street canyon, where tall pines grow among taller hoodoos. The trail returns up sharp switchbacks to the same fork in the trail. |
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| Paunsaugunt Trail |
Intermediate
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20 - 75 miles |
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Views of the Pink Cliffs, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and the Kaibab Plateau in northern Arizona greet riders (and hikers) of the Paunsaugunt ATV Trail. |
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| Peekaboo Loop Trail |
Intermediate
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3.5 mile loop |
2 hours |
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The Peekaboo Loop Trail winds about the bottom of the Bryce Amphitheater. It is full of ups and downs and interesting sights. It can be accessed from several other trails. |
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| Queens Garden Trail |
Intermediate
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1.5 mile roundtrip |
1-1/2 hours |
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The popular Queens Garden Trail descends from Sunrise Point through fabulous hoodoos into Bryce Amphitheater. It is the easiest trail down into the amphitheater. |
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| Riggs Spring Loop |
Intermediate
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8.7 mile loop |
4-1/2 hours |
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The Riggs Spring Loop Trail is a challenging 8-1/4 mile loop that descends from the pine forests of Rainbow Point past hoodoos into wooded canyons below. You'll encounter great panoramas south and pretty scenery all along. It can be tackled in a day with some effort or can be made into an easy overnighter. |
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| Thunder Mountain Trail |
Intermediate
Difficult
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8 miles |
4-6 hours |
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One of the premier trails in the region, the Thunder Mountain Trail follows a normally dry wash for about 1.5 miles before climbing a series of steep switchbacks to a ridge that overlooks Red Canyon to the north, Wilson Peak to the southeast, and the Sevier River Valley to the west. |
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| Tunnel Trail |
Intermediate
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4 miles |
1/2 - 1 hour |
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From this trail there are excellent views of the 2 highway tunnels along with a spectacular view of the colorful rock formations looming above the tunnels. |
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| Under-the-Rim Trail |
Intermediate
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22.5 mile oneway |
2-3 days |
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The Under-the-Rim Trail travels through numerous amphitheaters from Bryce Point to Rainbow Point with overnight backpacking opportunities. Four connecting trails from the main scenic drive allow you to break it into segments. |
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| Willow Gulch |
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2-5 miles |
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The trail over cairned slick rock and sand drops down to the streambed. Once in the streambed, the hiker enjoys lush foliage, wildlife, and majestic canyon walls. Awaiting is the emerald beauty of Lake Powell. |
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