Bryce Canyon Map and Guide Bryce Canyon National Park
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U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service Hiking Guide Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous Bryce Canyon Map and Guide Bryce Canyon National Park TRAIL NAME DISTANCE ELEV (cumulative) DESCRIPTION paved To 89 East For bike 11mi Streamside walk up to a mossy grotto k Sev Mossy Cave 0.8 mi 200 feet / Sevier ie East Fork River r path 18km North end of park, that fi lls with spectacular icicles in River 1.3 km 61 meters To 087 4 mi east on Hwy 12 winter, and dripping mosses in Tropic King Creek North 1 hour Reservoir 7 mi summer. 11 km 0 0.5 1 Kilometer Eas r River P t e A vi F Se U Sunset to Sunrise 1.0 mi 34 feet / Paved portion of Rim Trail; easiest hike ork N DIXIE 0 0.5 1 Mile in the park with views of the scenic S A Sunset Point 1.6 km 10 meters U G NATIONAL FOREST W CH U O Easiest Walk Bryce Amphitheater. 0.5 mi each way. N L private DIXIE BE N L National Forest 1 hour O Mile 12 T H property N NATIONAL A 3 mi Agua EM IT P Connects one-way from Bryce Point 14 H L 5km Rim Trail 1.0-11.0 mi 1177 feet / Canyon 13 W A S FOREST T E 11 E V 9 A Walk the rim of to Fairyland Point. View the hoodoos 10 8 7 A T 1.6-17.7 km 359 meters U D r National Fores Natural o the scenic Bryce from above. Trail paved between p 12 Agua Bridge i 1-7.5 hours Ponderosa Canyon c 8904 ft Canyon Farview Piracy Whiteman Amphitheater Sunrise and Sunset Points. Connecting D 2714 m Point Connecting Swamp Canyon it Trail Point c (not a loop) A 8819 ft Trail 7998 ft h G B Visitor Center U R 2688 m Swamp Canyon 2438 m t A ID ail 15 G m Tr SW 7894 ft Bryce Canyon C the -Ri AMP Connecting A E der- CANYO 2406 m Airport N Un N Trail 5 Hike through sub-alpine fi r forests with Y Road may be Bryce Bristlecone Loop 1.0 mi 200 feet / O 6 closed here N Canyon Rainbow Point or bristlecone pines and expansive vistas. 16 during snow storms 1.6 km 61 meters C Park entrance sign A Sheep Creek City Pair with the 18-mile scenic Black Birch Canyon N Connecting Trail Mile 4 63 Yovimpa Point P Y O O 1 hour ND Fee E N Park drive. Rainbow Point R N Bryce Canyon Lodge private O stations 17 S O M 9115 ft A Shuttle Station property O 3 U Yovimpa U 3 mi 2778 m k Queen’s Garden 1.8 mi 357 feet / The least diffi cult trail descending into Yovimpa Pass C e N D n 2 Ri 0 5 km Iron A e d m Spring r 1 N e Spring Y C C No trailers O r Bryce Amphitheater. Down-and-back A Sunrise Point N - beyond T t 2.9 km 109 meters N r 22 C h a 1 mi Y this point i e DIXIE A l O (not a loop) hike to Queen Victoria hoodoo. 2 km N N - 1-2 hours Y k R 18 O e i e m (Spring-Fall) N r NATIONAL FOREST C Rainbow Bus T Paria View l Tour i See Thor’s Hammer along Two Bridges r Fairyland Navajo Loop 1.3 mi 550 feet / a Inspiration L Deer Mountain 2 mi a Sunrise A O Yovimpa p i r Loop S e l To Antimony H 3 km T Point E and Wall Street sides of this loop. 7833 ft GARFIELD COUNTY e Point Sunset Point N Trail M 36 mi Point W O h Fairyland 2.2 km 168 meters T T 2387 m S T Bristlecone s Sunset 58 km A U i KANE COUNTY m A l i Wall St only open in summer. Riggs Spring l Point Only a loop in summer M O T Loop Trail Under-the-Rim Trail i R Point 1-2 hours 7480 ft P B 7758 ft E Clockwise direction recommended. O (Rainbow Point to Bryce Point) W 2365 m R 2280 m N D BRYCE C W E Bryce Point A O N L HOLL R 8296 ft O Y RA S OR A 2529 m O C N Queen’s/Navajo 2.9 mi 600 feet / Combine Queen’s Garden & Navajo Riggs Spring AMPHITHEATER Loop Trail R Mossy Combination Loop Loop to form a 2.9-mile loop. ID 4.6 km 183 meters G See Bryce Amphitheater Map (below) waterfall Cave E Sunset / Sunrise Point Clockwise direction recommended; Bristlecone Mossy Trail 2-3 hours Cave Most Popular Trail! use Two Bridges in winter. Under-the-Rim Trail Point (Bryce Point 6832 ft Shakespear Point to Rainbow Point) 2082 m 7842 ft OW 2390 m Hat Shop OLL Y H Sinking Ship LLE Tower Bridge 3.0 mi 802 feet / See Bristlecone pines and the Chinese GRAND STAIRCASE - ESCALANTE 7405 ft JO B r 2257 m North of Sunrise Point Wall. Down-and-back hike to a shady y 4.8 km 245 meters c NATIONAL MONUMENT e (Portion of Fairyland 1/4-mile spur trail leading to the C private r DIXIE 2-3 hours e Y property e bridge. k Loop, not a loop) e National Forest National Monument l NATIONAL National Forest Twin l o Hills National Monument w T R P SHEEP CREEK FLAT FOREST O a P r i Hat Shop 4.0 mi 1075 feet / Descend the expansive Under-the-Rim private I C a Horse private property Mountain property C Trail on a down-and-back hike to see a V Bryce Point To Tropic r A L R 6.4 km 328 meters e L E Y i e 2 mi v cluster of balanced-rock hoodoos. k e (not a loop) r 3km 3-4 hours Sheep Creek/ 4.0 mi 647 feet / A beautiful hike through a section Swamp Canyon 6.4 km 198 meters of the park’s quiet backcountry. Less Swamp Canyon Loop signed than Bryce Amphitheater trails. 3-4 hours Begin by reading section Fairyland Loop 8.0 mi 1716 feet / Combine hiking along the plateau rim Scenic Areas “Plan Your Visit” on reverse page Bryce Amphitheater (Enlarged) Fairyland Point or 12.9 km 523 meters near Boat Mesa with long views of the north of Sunrise Point 4-5 hours Bryce Amphitheater surrounded by unique hoodoos on this quiet hike. Rainbow Bryce Point Amphitheater To Peekaboo Loop 5.5 mi 1571 feet / Steep, ever-changing hike spent Rainbow To Visitor Center Shuttle Mile 18 Miles 1-3 Station Bryce Point 8.8 km 479 meters entirely below the rim. See the Wall of Point 7894 ft I 3 mi (Spring - Fall) 2406m Windows. Bryce Park 3-4 hours 20 km Dixie National Forest Amphitheater entrance Sunset Shuttle sign Clockwise direction in summer Bryce Canyon National Park Campground Valhalla 1 63 Navajo / Peekaboo 4.9 mi 1581 feet / Combine the Navajo Loop and 63 (closed in winter) Shared-Use Path Additional 0 Sunset 9 Fee stations Combination Loop 7.8 km 482 meters Peekaboo Loop Trails into a mini Parking 1 Motel Road closed Sunset Point Figure-8 Combination. Road may be in winter 3-4 hours Mile 3 (Closed in winter) North Campground closed here during RV dump Use Two Bridges both ways in winter. snow storms station (Only Loop A in winter) (closed in winter) The Figure-8 6.4 mi 1631 feet / Combine the Queen’s/Navajo Mile 2 Bryce Canyon R Natural Mossy Ranger Station Paved Road i Lodge m Combination and Peekaboo Loop into No Restaurant Combination 2 10.2 km 497 meters 5 trailers Shared-Use Path T one ultimate hike! Creates a Figure-8 Bridge Cave Shuttle Stop Overlook r Sunrise / beyond North Campground ai 4-5 hours this point l Sunset Point shape. Mile 12.5 4 miles east 5 7 Amphitheater Restrooms 2 Mile Marker 1 mi m) k 2 km .2 Drinking i (1 General Store on Hwy 12 Trail m Bryce Amphitheater 4.7 mi 1010 feet / Descend From Bryce Point. turn left Water 0.7 6 Showers Horse Laundry 4 8 (clockwise) on Peekaboo Loop, connect Trail closed 0.5 m corral Food Traverse 7.5 km 308 meters Telephone i ( in winter Sunset 0.8 km) High Plateaus Bryce Point to Queen’s Garden and Ascend to Silent Rim T Institute .5 m Trail open Point rail 2 i 3-4 hours Theater (Indoor) (Closed in winter) City 8000 ft (4 summer only .0 Sunrise Point. Use shuttle or 2.7 mi 2438m k Inspiration Sunrise m) Shared-Use ) Queen’s Rim return. Picnic Area Point m Thor’s Point Tower Bridge Trail k Path 8100 ft Wall 0 Hammer 8017 ft ) . Garden 2469m Street 1 m ( 2444m 1 s . k i 5 l l m Horse Rides Horse Trail i 1 Trail i . m Queen i a a r 1 Navajo (2 ( 6 ) r . T i Victoria 4 0 T m m k Horse/Hiking Loop k e 7 Two m s . 4 ) . trail r m 0 Bridges i Trail 1 2 mi ( o R i 3 km H 0.9 m Shuttle System April through October Fairyland Chinese Point ) Wall km 7758 ft Paria View 2.7 2365 m mi ( 8176 ft ) Wa .7 m ll of 1 ) A 2492 m W m S k in The 0 k E 4 d .8 m .3 .