Bryce Canyon Hikes, National Park Trails

Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is famous for its many challenging hiking trails. They range in difficulty, but provide a relaxing way to enjoy the surrounding scenery. In fact, hikers flock to the area, known worldwide as being a must do on any hiker's list of places to visit. Hikes there are something that should not be missed.

Ask any serious hiker, from any country, and they will be quick to express their enthusiasm about taking a hiking vacation in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park. They come not only for the spectacular rock formations and scenery, but the multitude of invigorating hikes that the park has become famous for.

Bryce has twelve trails that are designed for all experience levels. They include the Rim (11 miles), Mossy Cave (9 miles), Bristlecone Loop (1 mile), Navajo Loop (1.2 miles), Queen's Garden (3 miles), Tower Bridge (3 miles), Hat Shop (4 miles), Swamp Canyon Loop (4 miles), Peekaboo Loop (5 miles), Fairyland Loop (8 miles), Riggs Spring Loop (8 miles), and Under-The-Rim (23 miles) trails.

Hiking these offers incredible views, access to other park activities and vantage points, as well as trips to nearby forests, cliffs, the hoodoos, canyons, the park's most famous rock formations, naturally formed rock archways and over eight excellent campgrounds. The trails are undulating, sometimes steep, and the loops allow easy access to other trails, as well as bringing the hiker right back to their starting point. Hiking there is not only better, but truly something that everyone should try, even if just once in a lifetime.