Trails

Backcountry Hiking and Camping

Descend 5,884 feet into backcountry solitude. Strenuous, permit required, black bears active.

Bristlecone Loop Hike the Hoodoos

Hoodoo scavenger hunt with rewards. Hike 3+ miles or hunt benchmarks—your choice, your pace.

Bristlecone Loop Trail

Easy 1-mile loop to ancient bristlecones at 9,100 feet—altitude will challenge you. Respect the elevation.

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Bryce Canyon National Park Sunset Point

1.4 miles, ~800 ft gain. Steep canyon switchbacks; Wall Street awaits.

Bryce Canyon Shared Use Path

Paved 5-mile climb to red rock views. Sun, altitude, and shared traffic demand respect.

Day Hikes

Easy rim walks to strenuous hoodoo loops. Elevation is your challenge: thin air, lightning, loose rock.

Fairyland Loop

8-mile strenuous loop: quiet trail with epic hoodoo-amphitheater views. 1,900 ft gain, no water—plan your hydration.

Figure-8 Combination

Six miles of strenuous hoodoo combat. Descend into Bryce's hoodoo amphitheater, climb out hard. Not for the faint of lung.

Full Moon Hike

Ranger-led moonlit hike through hoodoos. Variable terrain, lottery entry, night temps drop fast.

Hat Shop

Descend 1,380ft to balanced-rock hoodoos. Strenuous out-and-back demands grit and water.

Hike the Hoodoos

Find benchmark medallions across Bryce's hoodoo trails—a 3-mile minimum scavenger hunt with rewards.

Mossy Cave Trail

Easy 0.8-mile hike with reverse profile. Mossy cave grotto or water canyon access—pick your destination and beat the crowds.

Navajo Loop Hike the Hoodoos

Descend 500 feet into Bryce's red hoodoos. 3-mile loop demands grit, hydration, and early-morning strategy.

Navajo Loop Trail

Iconic switchback descent to Thor's Hammer. Steep, short, relentless at altitude.

Navajo/Peekaboo Combination Loop

1,475ft gain, 4.9 miles. Relentless switchbacks into hoodoo canyons. Lung-buster.

Peekaboo Loop

1,560ft elevation gauntlet through hoodoo formations. Horses in summer; relentless ascent. Bring serious water.

Queen’s Garden Trail

1.8 miles, 450 ft gain. Hoodoo descent to Queen Victoria. Steep return kills your knees.

Queen’s/Navajo Combination Loop

Navajo switchbacks test your legs; hoodoo views reward the grit. Bryce's most popular hike—plan 3 hours.

Riggs Spring Loop

8.6-mile backcountry beast: 2,200ft gain, high elevation, overnight permit required. Not for weekend warriors.

Rim Walk with a Ranger

Ranger-led rim walk on pavement. Learn hoodoo geology. Bring water—the afternoon sun is ruthless.

Snowshoe Hikes

Winter demands respect. Snowshoe Bryce's hoodoos at 8,000ft. Short. Strenuous. Day-of signup only.

Sunset Point to Sunrise Point Hike

Paved rim walk, hoodoo views front-and-center, dead easy. One mile of pure payoff. Expect a conga line.

Swamp Canyon Loop

4-mile backcountry descent into forested hoodoos. 800ft gain, sparse signage—map mandatory.

The Rim Trail

Rim views without the grunt. Easy segments, killer geology.