Sunrise Point to Sunset Point Rim Trail • Hike • Utah • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

Southwest, UT

Hiking		May 03 2025
		azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,144

Hiking	7.41 Miles	1,473 AEG

Hiking	7.41 Miles	3 Hrs 31 Mns		2.19 mph
	1,473 ft AEG	8 Mns Break	18 LBS Pack

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Tropic Trail

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Started at Sunset Point, a clockwise loop on Rim Trail to Sunrise Point, then Queen’s Garden Trail to Tropic Trail to Peekaboo Loop Trail to Peekaboo Loop Connector Trail to Under the Rim Trail back to Rim Trail at Sunset Point.

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Oct 18 2024

trekkin_gecko

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Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Bryce - Willis - Panorama, UT

Hiking		Oct 18 2024
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	13.80 Miles	1,500 AEG

Hiking	13.80 Miles
	1,500 ft AEG

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thunderstorm and rain overnight at kodachrome, snow and high winds at bryce
we drove into the park and checked out the possibility of hiking fairyland loop
trail was icy and muddy, so we drove out to bryce point and took a few photos
decided to walk from sunset to sunrise point on the rim trail, which was ice covered but doable
went lower to wander around the mossy cave area
were able to drive on skutumpah road to willis creek
more water flowing than i've seen before, but we stayed mostly dry jumping the creek
nice little slot canyon
turned back at the first side canyon
lunch at idk bbq, then back to the bunkhouse
late afternoon we set out on the panorama loop in kodachrome basin state park
nice hike with a few side trips: secret passage, cool cave and panorama point
made the best of it given the weather, knew that was a possibility going in

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Oct 18 2024

The_Eagle

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Routes 1,626
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Triplogs 2,760

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Joined Jan 20 2009
Far NE Phoenix,

Bryce - Willis - Panorama, UT

Hiking		Oct 18 2024
		The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760

Hiking	14.54 Miles	1,904 AEG

Hiking	14.54 Miles	6 Hrs 29 Mns		2.25 mph
	1,904 ft AEG	2 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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Day 2 of 5 in Utah

Our second day of staying in one of the two cabins at Kodachrome State Park. Kelly made the great decision to book cabins for this trip. It worked out perfectly with the rain, thunder, cold, and high winds during the first three days.

Sunrise Point to Sunset Point Rim Trail
1.94 miles / 270 feet AEG

We had several hikes planned in Bryce National Park, but Mother Nature threw us a curveball. We arrived to find over 3 inches of snow, temperatures in the 20s, winds around 40 mph, and snow blowing and drifting. The road to the Bristlecone Trail was closed. So, we decided to head to the Rim Trail and check out the conditions. The trails were snowy, icy, and slippery with mud lower down.

We decided to skip the lower-elevation hikes and see how long we could handle the weather on the rim. After three very short hikes, we bailed to lower elevations.

Though we were upset we didn’t get to hike below the rim in Bryce, we felt lucky to see the park draped in snow.

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Mossy Cave
2.08 miles / 479 feet AEG

Mossy Cave is worth a stop if you're in the area. The cave itself is unimpressive—more of an alcove—but the trails and surrounding landscape are much nicer than the "cave" itself. A hint of snow on the red rocks enhanced the views. We ventured upstream a bit before heading back.

Willis Creek Narrows
3.2 miles / 200 feet AEG

After lunch in Tropic at the IDK BBQ, we headed out to Willis Creek Narrows. We hiked out to Averett Canyon. It's a nice little slot canyon that you can explore for as long as you have time.

Panorama Trail
7.35 miles / 716 feet AEG

We started on the Panorama Trail, passed Ballerina Rock, made our way through Secret Passage, and then hurried to Cool Cave. Next, we went on to Panorama Point to check out the, well, panoramic views. Plenty of interesting formations make this a worthy hike in the state park.

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Oct 18 2024

johnlp

Guides 1
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Triplogs 5,208

68 male

Joined Mar 16 2008
chandler,az

Bryce - Willis - Panorama, UT

Hiking		Oct 18 2024
		johnlp • Triplogs 5,208

Hiking	13.80 Miles	1,500 AEG

Hiking	13.80 Miles
	1,500 ft AEG

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Day 2 of our Utah hiking trip. Bryce was snowy and windy keeping us from any significant hiking.
Mossy Cave is a fun little hike. Willis Creek is slotty. Jumped the creek a couple hundred times.
Panorama trail is very pretty, located in Kodachrome State Park. Big full day.

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Jul 04 2022

Jackluminous

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Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Queens Garden and Navajo Loop, UT

Hiking		Jul 04 2022
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 266

Hiking	3.63 Miles	760 AEG

Hiking	3.63 Miles	2 Hrs 47 Mns	1.65 mph
	760 ft AEG	35 Mns Break

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Spent the morning at Bryce Canyon with this fun, scenic, and crowded hike. Normally I don’t like crowds but it’s not often that you hear a half dozen foreign languages anywhere in the US so it just added to the fun. We went down Queen’s Garden and returned up Navajo Loop through Wall Street, which is the closest thing Bryce has to a slot. A ranger told us the three tall pines growing in the middle of Wall Street were over 400 years old and get less than two hours of sunlight per day. They were incredible.

The switchbacks out of Wall Street were hot and a little intense for casual hikers, but beautiful looking back.

We walked the rim trail back to the start.

The squirrels are not at all afraid of people so be careful with your snacks. We tried to shoo one off and it wound up jumping in my daughter’s lap before dashing off frustrated and empty-pawed.

Mar 26 2022

Thompaonre2573

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Sunrise to Sunset Point, UT

Hiking		Mar 26 2022
		Thompaonre2573 • Triplogs 4

Hiking	1.63 Miles	188 AEG

Hiking	1.63 Miles	53 Mns	2.45 mph
	188 ft AEG	13 Mns Break

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Oct 28 2021

mt98dew

Guides 69
Routes 37
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55 male

Joined Oct 24 2010
Phoenix,Az

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Oct 28 2021
		mt98dew • Triplogs 2,387

Hiking	1.50 Miles	50 AEG

Hiking	1.50 Miles	55 Mns	1.64 mph
	50 ft AEG

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This was suppose to be a birthday weekend with my wife celebrating……39……again

Unfortunately, wife threw her back out on the first day of the trip, so everything got tapered back.

Arrived late on Thursday with just enough time to walk a portion of the rim from Sunrise to Sunset…..and maybe a little more, before the sun set. Chilly! :FG:

was definitely in the air. Views were great! Wife managed ok.

She hadn’t been to Bryce since 1979. (Not sure how that works with her only being 39

). Surprisingly, not that busy. Headed down to the Tropic(s) for the night. You would think being in the Tropic it would be warmer….it was but not by much. (Tropic is a town about 8 miles east of Bryce).

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Aug 23 2021

tibber

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Joined Feb 26 2004
Phoenix, AZ

Queens - Navajo Combo Loop, UT

Hiking		Aug 23 2021
		tibber • Triplogs 1,570

Hiking	3.73 Miles	795 AEG

Hiking	3.73 Miles	2 Hrs 19 Mns	1.82 mph
	795 ft AEG	16 Mns Break

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Writing trip report on 10-15-2021

Still working my way home I put Bryce on my list of things to see as I've never been there before. I've always wanted to go when there is snow but, what the heck, it was on my way. I ended up taking two nites to make it back from Montana and Hatch would be my second and final layover. I had stayed in Pocatello the nite before so I was able to get to the Park in the early afternoon. I stopped at the Red Canyon/Dixie Forest VC and did a quick tour before finishing my drive to Bryce. I stopped at the Lodge to go and find a map and route to choose for a little hike. The rangers were set up outside so I made an inquiry and the ranger suggested this loop. Good choice on his part altho he was a little bit arrogant based on our short conversation.

I drove the wrong way so ended up at the Fairyland Loop overview and took a few pictures before heading to the Sunrise Point TH. Here I also went to the overview first to take a look-see. I helped some people get a picture they wanted of themselves with just the right background before I headed on my way. Don't take the Horse Trail as that appears to be an option. The trail is wide and of course, the scenery is unbelievable in person. Luckily it was never too crowded which is good so that I could do a lot of filming. By the way, did you know: Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth.

There was one little area that wasn't clear as to which way to go and I backtracked a bit. I was surprised to go through some people tunnels. After one of them there is the option to take the dead end trail to the Queen's Garden. I didn't realize the Queen was in residence in this vicinity. I went back to the tunnel and continued on the trail into the more shaded and treed area. You could see where the flash floods had cut through some of the landscape. The hoodoos are less prevalent down here.
You wander in the lower realm for a bit before beginning your ascent slowly between the canyon walls of the Navajo Loop. Altho, technically Bryce is not a canyon as it was caused by headward erosion that excavated large amphitheater-shaped features in the Cenozoic-aged rocks of the Paunsaugunt Plateau that exposed delicate and colorful pinnacles called hoodoos that are up to 200 feet high.

It is quite shaded here. You have the opportunity to check out the twin bridges before you begin the very tight switchback ascent. Once I was on top and filming, I asked the people below to say hello to youtube; I am always surprised how many people oblige. It really is an impressive area and even once you're done with the switchbacks you get blown away by huge windows in the rock and Thor's Hammer. The colors and hoodoos are truly astonishing. I was having a wonderful afternoon and ended up talking with a fellow from Texas that was having a fabulous time as well. It's nice to see so many smiles.

It's just too bad so many of these people were hiking this loop the wrong way as it is definitely best to go clockwise from Sunrise Point. My phone quit filming as it had no more room from all of the previous media of my Montana trip so I had to switch to my camera which doesn't have a great stabilizer; plus I didn't realize the lens had a very slight spot on it, fortunately not too bad though. (FYI Wall Street was closed per previous storms that had come through)

Sunset Point, of course, had some great views. I really should have stuck around for sunset but alas, I needed to get to my motel in Hatch in order to get dinner as I wasn't sure how late places would be open around here. I think I got to Hatch Station within about 1/2 hour. It's a great little place with a store, restaurant and motel. The price was $60; the least I paid to stay anywhere. The owners have had it for a few years and they snowbird in the Valley so are closed for winter. The room is small but very clean and remote heat/ac control which was a surprise; especially when I tried to change the channel as I would get it mixed up with the tv remote.

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WATCH: 3.06 from actual start of loop at Sunrise Point 125 avg bpm, max 160. 8409 high, 7774 low burning 758 calories. Starting temp 78.8 and 16% humidity finishing at 5:49PM.

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[ checklist ] Fairyland Canyon Navajo Bridge Table Cliff Plateau Thors Hammer

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Oct 01 2020

Vashti

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Gilbert, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Oct 01 2020
		Vashti • Triplogs 276

Hiking	3.16 Miles	709 AEG

Hiking	3.16 Miles	1 Hour 43 Mns	2.23 mph
	709 ft AEG	18 Mns Break

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Lots of people on the trail despite it being a Thursday. I shudder to think what it might be like on a weekend! A beautiful hike, as expected. Loved wall street and all the hoodoos and magnificent colors. We did a combo loop of Navajo loop Wall Street down and Queens Garden trail up. It was pretty hot today, about 86F. Wall Street was very impressive, as were the limber Pines growing in amazingly odd places. We also liked the Queen Victoria hoo doo. She did rather resemble the statue pictured! Great hike!

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Jun 06 2020

Hippy

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Grand Canyon

Bryce Amphitheater Traverse

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jun 06 2020
		Hippy • Triplogs 662

Hiking	7.80 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	7.80 Miles	3 Hrs	2.84 mph
	1,300 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Two friends from the North Rim came up to camp in the Dixie and visit us at Bryce Canyon NP.
Last night was a full moon so we thought "hey! Let's do a full moon hike!"

The four of us piled in my car and I parked at Sunrise Point, we hiked the 2.7 miles along the Rim Trail from Sunrise Point to Bryce Point. This was almost entirely uphill and kept us warm in the 39° windy evening.
By the time we reached Bryce Point the moon was rising just over the horizon! Perfect timing.
We stared down from the rim and made it onto the Peekaboo trail just as the moon began to light up "The Wall of Windows" above us. The Peekaboo trail is beautiful and fun lots of ups and downs on trail. Some horse poop to contend with but nothing like North Kaibab Trail

The moon lit up the hoodoos and everything was grey and chalky in color. It was a very alien environment and I understand why a few people suggested I night hike the hoodoos. I think it was a good suggestion.

We only saw two groups of people. The first was a young pair of guys stinking of weed and heading down the Peekaboo trail just ahead of us. We passed like ships in the night.

Once you've reached the end of the upper part of Peekaboo you come to a few junctions one right after the other. The first one we turned left to veer away from the rest of the Peekaboo loop and towards the north part of the Bryce Amphitheatre. The next was also a left and now we were traipsing through a soft creek bottom type area surrounded by Ponderosa Pines and Manzanita.

The final junction we met a group of five folks wandering up in the soft moonlight. We each had a decision to make, they call this junction and it's companion Bench the "Bench of Decisions".

You can exit Wall Street side of Navajo Loop, or It Two Bridges side or you can go an extra few thousand feet overall and complete the "Bryce Amphitheatre Traverse" by exiting via Queen's Garden. We opted to complete the traverse, plus it brought us right back to my car.

Things I learned throughout this hike:

- I need a brighter red light. I ended up walking in front of our group using my dimmest white light setting because my red didn't even reach the ground! There were many points were the moonlight wasn't sufficient to hike in, especially with so much winding downhill.

- I miss night hiking! Haven't done much of it in a hot minute.

- even with the moon up we could make out the Milky Way out here! Sweeeet!

- Ponderosa Pines smell stronger at night, or maybe it's just that our sense of sight is challenged by the dark so our nose kicks in?

Anyway, there you have it. Another Bryce hike checked off my list. What's next?

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Jul 05 2019

Frostshocknoob

Routes 228
Triplogs 215

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Joined Sep 05 2014
Phoenix, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jul 05 2019
		Frostshocknoob • Triplogs 215

Hiking	1.46 Miles	98 AEG

Hiking	1.46 Miles	41 Mns	2.14 mph
	98 ft AEG

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Jul 04 2019

Frostshocknoob

Routes 228
Triplogs 215

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Joined Sep 05 2014
Phoenix, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jul 04 2019
		Frostshocknoob • Triplogs 215

Hiking	1.67 Miles	137 AEG

Hiking	1.67 Miles	49 Mns	2.18 mph
	137 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Jun 06 2019

mt98dew

Guides 69
Routes 37
Photos 3,010
Triplogs 2,387

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Joined Oct 24 2010
Phoenix,Az

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jun 06 2019
		mt98dew • Triplogs 2,387

Hiking	4.00 Miles	50 AEG

Hiking	4.00 Miles
	50 ft AEG

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Mileage is a rough estimate. We did this section and more on Thurs. and Friday. Got up to Bryce on Thurs, got a camp spot a Ruby's (for car camping) and then drove into the park to check out some of the vistas. Parked at Sunrise and walked about half way to Sunset just soaking in the views. Park was busy, but. It crowded. Plenty of benches to sit and take in the views. Decided to drive to the end of the park (which surprisingly (to me) didn't seem that big) and work our way back. Hit Yovimpa and Rainbow Points and then cherry picked out way back. Great views all. Many pictures taken. To that crowded at all at the back end of the park. Returned Friday morning. Parked at Inspiration Point and walked down to Sunrise. Inspiration Point is appropriately named. Lose quite a bit of elevation going from Inspiration to Sunrise. Alternates between hard dirt and paved paths. Noticed what looked to be hoof prints just below the rim. Amazing how those animals (deer I assume) are able to negotiate the inclines! Left my mom at the General Store. Tried to jog back to the car and actually found myself getting light headed

. Found a nice place for my mom to rest, while I did a quick in and out on the Queen's Garden

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Jul 31 2018

ddgrunning

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Joined Apr 13 2011
Gilbert, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jul 31 2018
		ddgrunning • Triplogs 604

Hiking	3.21 Miles	701 AEG

Hiking	3.21 Miles	1 Hour 23 Mns	2.41 mph
	701 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Took the whole family reunion group on this most popular loop in Bryce Canyon NP. Most of the group did the shorter Navajo Loop, while my sons-in-law and I extended the loop from Sunset to Sunrise Points. Absolutely no solitude on this trail. There is a reason why this one is so popular. Amazing geology!

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Jul 29 2018

LindaAnn

Guides 110
Routes 2,246
Photos 8,982
Triplogs 2,600

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Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jul 29 2018
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,600

Hiking	3.01 Miles	600 AEG

Hiking	3.01 Miles	1 Hour 50 Mns	1.81 mph
	600 ft AEG	10 Mns Break

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Early morning hike at Bryce Canyon with the kids. We parked at Sunset Point, did Navajo Loop clockwise, then over to Sunrise Point and back again to the car. It was empty when we started, a mob scene when we finished. The kids, Wyatt especially, loved Bryce Canyon.

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Sep 20 2017

Nightstalker

Routes 189
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Joined Apr 25 2011
Goodyear, AZ

Bryce Figure 8 Combination, UT

Hiking		Sep 20 2017
		Nightstalker • Triplogs 1,740

Hiking	7.50 Miles	1,987 AEG

Hiking	7.50 Miles	3 Hrs 41 Mns		2.57 mph
	1,987 ft AEG	46 Mns Break	15 LBS Pack

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Started hike about 30 minutes before sunrise from the Sunset parking area. Took the Rim Trail over to Sunrise point which was already crowded with eager beavers looking to catch the morning rays. I caught the sunrise from below the rim on Queen's Garden trail. Took the side trip to see the Queen, but even with my rampant imagination, just saw a pile of rocks. Really didn't see any other hikers until I got on Peek-a-boo (should be Peek-a-horse-poop) trail. Lots of elevation gain and loss on this loop. After completing the loop I headed up the Wall Street side of Navajo Loop, which was absolutely fantastic. Once at the top I dropped down the other side of Navajo Loop to snap some pictures of Thor's Hammer. In my opinion, the best hike in the park. If you only have one day to hike Bryce Canyon, this is the one for you!

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Sep 05 2017

John9L

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Scottsdale, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Sep 05 2017
		John9L • Triplogs 1,647

Hiking	19.58 Miles	5,639 AEG

Hiking	19.58 Miles
	5,639 ft AEG

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I started my trip off at Bryce Canyon. I scored a campsite in the North Campground and got myself situated. I would hike a variety of trails over two days in the park and then move on towards Zion. This is my first time in Bryce.

Navajo Loop / Peakaboo Loop
It was late morning by the time I started this multi-loop hike. I headed down the narrow wall section which I really enjoyed. The trail is in excellent condition as it switches down. All of the trails in the park were in amazing condition. I headed down and then detoured to the Peakaboo Loop. The trail makes a respectable climb and then loops around under Bryce Point. The views are just breathtaking. The formations are incredible and the hoodoos are plentiful. I continued on and took a variety of pics as I completed the loop and started heading for Sunrise Point. I made a quick stop at the Queens Garden and then made the final climb out.

Viewpoints & Misc
I spent the evening with a couple of quick stops at Inspiration Point and Bryce Point. There were lots of people out but it wasn't overly crowded. I also took a shower at the General Store ($3 for 8 minutes and then settled in for the evening in my camp.

Fairyland Loop
On day two, I walked right out of my camp and headed for the Fairlyland Loop. I was planning on doing a counter-clockwise loop and wanted to be done around noon. I wasn’t sure what to expect with this trail. I didn’t do any research. I just had GPS routes to follow. So I headed down and cruised to magnificent views that only got better. I continued down and took the short detour over to Tower Bridge which is an impressive formation. From there the trail makes a solid climb as it wraps its way to the NE towards Fairyland Canyon. This section blew me away. The formations are stunning and the colors are vibrant. Every turn brought a new perspective and I was in heaven. This stretch goes on for several miles and then I started my ascent back to the rim. Once up top I admired the section I just hiked through. It’s one of the most visually stunning sections of trail I’ve ever hiked! I would highly recommend! The rest of the hike along the rim was easy going as I looked down on the area I just hiked. A short time later I walked back into my camp to relax. I have a couple more hikes planned for the afternoon.

Mossy Cave
After taking my lunch in camp, I headed north and drove over to the Mossy Cave Trailhead. This is a short hike with a nice waterfall. There were several cars at the TH when I started hiking. The trail parallels a creek in Water Canyon. I walked over to the Mossy Cave which had a steady trickle of water pouring out. After that I headed over to the waterfall which is solid. It’s roughly 20 ft high and had a solid flow of water coming over. After admiring the waterfall I continued a bit up canyon and then turned around and made the hike out. I wanted to drive to the south end of the park and that would take some time.

Bristlecone Pine Loop
The drive to the south end of the park is very pleasant. It’s just under 20 miles with a variety of viewpoints along the way. I arrived and made a loop around the Bristlecone Pine Loop trail. The going is very easy and there are several viewpoints that look down on the valleys below. I was really glad I spent the time driving down here.

I would return to camp and spend one final night and then move on to NW Zion. I greatly enjoyed my time in Bryce and made good use of the time. This park is stunning and the hiking is easy going with incredible views. I highly recommend Bryce!

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Jun 09 2017

jochal

Guides 2
Routes 25
Photos 1,890
Triplogs 604

41 male

Joined Sep 13 2009
Mesa, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Jun 09 2017
		jochal • Triplogs 604

Hiking	3.00 Miles	500 AEG

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The trail that goes to Two Bridges was closed for trail damage. Otherwise, good hike.

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Nov 05 2016

Booneman

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Joined Nov 25 2008
Scottsdale, AZ

Southwest, UT

Hiking		Nov 05 2016
		Booneman • Triplogs 4,634

Hiking	3.67 Miles	316 AEG

Hiking	3.67 Miles	1 Hour 37 Mns	2.27 mph
	316 ft AEG

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After setting up my camp in the North Campground I wandered over to the rim trail. The view was so good I just kept walking and snapping pictures. The surrounding storms at sunset made for some incredible scenery.

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May 03 2016

Mike_Fels

Routes 17
Photos 485
Triplogs 510

77 male

Joined Jan 07 2010
Chandler, AZ

Queen's Garden/Navajo Loop, UT

Hiking		May 03 2016
		Mike_Fels • Triplogs 510

Hiking	5.30 Miles	939 AEG

Hiking	5.30 Miles	3 Hrs 12 Mns	2.03 mph
	939 ft AEG	35 Mns Break

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