Trail guides for every major hike at Bryce Canyon, from the Rim Trail to the Fairyland Loop. Altitude-honest difficulty ratings, seasonal conditions, and the reverse-hike reality.
A ranking of Bryce Canyon's hiking trails by what visitors still talk about a year later, with National Park Service trail stats, the reverse-hike problem, and which one to pick first.
At 8 miles and 1,900 feet of elevation gain, Fairyland Loop is Bryce Canyon's quietest below-rim trail, and the only one that passes Tower Bridge. Here is what to know before you go.
The Rim Trail runs along the amphitheater's edge in four distinct sections. Here is the real mileage, elevation, and accessibility for each, including the one paved stretch that works for everyone.
A 5.5-mile, 1,560-foot strenuous loop from Bryce Point that shares the amphitheater's best scenery with a fraction of the park's usual crowd of hikers.
The Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden combination is Bryce Canyon's consensus must-do hike. Section by section at 8,000 feet, with direction strategy and altitude advice.
Queen's Garden Trail is Bryce Canyon's gentlest below-rim hike, dropping 320 feet through rock tunnels and hoodoo spires to the Queen Victoria formation at 8,000 feet.
The Navajo Loop Trail drops 550 feet through Wall Street's slot canyon and hoodoo fields at 8,000 feet. Covers direction, closures, altitude, and the Queen's Garden combo.