Bryce Canyon Hikes

Bryce Canyon hikes come in three varieties...
Easy, Moderate and Strenuous

TRAIL NAME / STARTING POINT	ROUND TRIP	ELEVATION CHANGE	DESCRIPTION
Easy to Moderate Bryce Canyon Hikes
MOSSY CAVE    (North end of Bryce along Hwy 12)	0.8 mi 1.3 km 1 hour	200 ft 62 ft           200 ft 62 m	Streamside walk up to a mossy overhang and small waterfall. (Waterfall flows May-October.)
RIM TRAIL (Anywhere along rim)	1.0-11.0 mi                1.6-17.7 km         (you pick start and end points)	34-1734 ft         10-535m      34-1734 ft 10-535 m	Outstanding view of hoodoos from above.  Trail is paved and fairly level between Sunset and Sunrise Points.
BRISTLECONE LOOP (Rainbow Point)	1.0 mi 1.6 km 1 hour	150 ft 45 m                150 ft 45 m	Hike through spruce-fir forests to cliffs with bristlecone pines and expansive vistas.
QUEENS GARDEN    (Sunrise Point)	1.8 mi 2.9 km 1-2 hours	320 ft 98 m            320 ft 98 m	The least difficult trail into the canyon.  See Queen Victoria at the end of a short spur trail.
Moderate Bryce Canyon Hikes
NAVAJO TRAIL (Sunset Point)	1.3 mi 2.2 km 1-2 hours	550 ft 167 m           550 ft 167 m	Thors Hammer and Two Bridges side of trail is open all the way to canyon floor.
QUEENS/NAVAJO COMBINATION LOOP (Sunset or Sunrise Point)	2.9 mi 4.6 km 2-3 hours	580 ft 177 m           580 ft 177 m	Combine the two trails described above.  Hike the Rim Trail back to your starting point.
TOWER BRIDGE (Small segment of the larger Fairyland loop)	3.0 mi 4.8 km 2-3 hours	90 ft 290 m           950 ft 290 m	See bristlecone pines and the China Wall.  A shady 1/4 mile spur trail leads to the bridge.
HAT SHOP (Bryce Point)	4.0 mi 6.4 km 3-4 hours	1336 ft 407 m          1336 ft 407 m	Descend Under-the-Rim Trail to see a cluster of balanced-rock hoodoos.
Strenuous Bryce Canyon Hikes
FAIRYLAND LOOP (Fairyland Point or north of Sunrise Point)	8.0 mi 12.9 km 4-5 hours	2309 ft 704 m           2309 ft 704 m	See the China Wall, Tower Bridge and tall hoodoos on this less-crowded trail.
PEEKABOO LOOP (Bryce Point)	5.5 mi 8.8 km 3-4 hours	1555 ft 473 m           1555 ft 473 m	Steep but spectacular hike through the heart of Bryce Amphitheater.  See the Wall of Windows.
NAVAJO/PEEKABOO COMBINATION LOOP (Sunset Point)	4.9 mi 7.8 km 3-4 hours	1755 ft 535 m           1755 ft 535 m	Combine Navajo and Peekaboo Loop Trails into a mini figure 8.
THE 'FIGURE 8' (NAVAJO/PEEKABOO/QUEENS GARDEN COMBINATION)   (Sunrise or Sunset Point)	6.4 mi 10.2 km 4-5 hours	1785 ft 544 m          1785 ft  544 m	Combine Queens Garden, Navajo Trail and Peekaboo Loop into one ultimate hike! (Overachievers may start at Bryce Point.)

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