Bryce Canyon

Notes

• You need 1 day to properly visit this park.
• Consider visiting the nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument – it is much smaller than Bryce Canyon NP, but offers pretty good views of the Hoodoos, and gets 1/10 the crowds. What you cannot do in Cedar Breaks is to hike into the HooDoos – you have to go Bryce Canyon NP for that.

Itinerary

• Cedar Breaks National Monument
  • Supreme Overlook (4/5, Great Views)
  • Hike to Spectra Point Overlook (5/5, MUST DO)
    • 2miles, 400feet elevation gain, 1h30m
    • Bristlecone pines, one of the longest-living species of trees, are found along this trail and at Spectra Point. The oldest known tree in Cedar Breaks NM is over 1,600 years old! At 10500 feet elevation, this hike is moderately strenuous and is not recommended for persons with cardiac or pulmonary problems.
  • Drive to Sunset View Overlook (quick stop) (4/5 Good Views)
  • Drive to Chessman Ridge Overlook (quick stop) (4/5 Good Views)
  • Drive to North View Overlook (quick stop) (4/5 Good Views)
• Bryce Canyon National Park
  • Hike Navajo Loop Trail (5/5, Great Views of Hoodoos)
    • Park at Sunset Point (37.623809, -112.167153)
    • Walk to Sunrise Point – then take the Queen’s Garden Trail down into the canyon. At the junction with Navajo Loop Trail – go toward Wall Street (left) to climb up to Sunset Point parking lot.
  • Drive to Inspiration Point (5/5 Best View in Bryce Canyon NP).
  • Drive to Peek-A-Boo Trailhead – walk to Bryce Point.
  • (If time permits) Drive to Bristlecone Loop Trail – see Yovimpa Point. There are MANY good viewpoints along the way
• [Night in Escalante]

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