Made the Under the Rim trip. This is as surreal as it gets!
diane - Mar 5, 2007 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2005
hoodoos
done several hikes in bryce including fairyland loop, mossy cave, queens garden and more. always spectacular.
Tracy - Feb 22, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2001
21-mile hike from south to north
We started this hike from where the national park boundary intersects Podunk Creek Road just west of Rainbow Point. There is a 1.5-mile long NPS service road (shown on the 7.5 minute USGS map but not shown on most other maps) that connects Podunk Creek Road to the main Bryce Canyon Road. This service road is gated at both ends and intersects the main Bryce Canyon Road approx. 1.25 miles south of the Ponderosa Canyon Parking/Trailhead. We hiked the service road, then hiked the 1.25 miles along the paved scenic drive to the Trailhead. From there we hiked the 1.6-mile long Aqua Canyon Connecting Trail to the Under-the-Rim Trail. From there it was only 16.62 miles along the Under-the-Rim Trail to Bryce Point. Makes for a long day hike but you really get to see alot of the Park. I did this hike with my son Lance, Bristol Ellington, Randy Lamb, Jeff & Tyson Stokes, Curtis, Troy & Austin Steadman, Skyler Sudweeks, David Mounteer, Ben Anderson, Jared Kuntz, Josh Sillitoe, Michael Cureton, Seth Twitchell, and Craig Gimbel.
This was my introduction as a kid to the basic rule of going down canyons: save some gas for the way back up. Good memories!
Zac Finley - Jan 16, 2007 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2005
Beautiful
Have been here twice, hiking the rim trails, and the Queen's Garden trail.
Kiefer - Dec 1, 2006 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2005
multiple trails
Been here four times. An absolutely amazing place to visit. Truly one of Gods wonders. Hiked 'Queens' a couple o' times, Fairyland loop 3 times (yeah, alot of miles-my fav.), pretty much all the short paved scenic trails roadside and ventured down into the ampitheater a short ways. Saw a flock of wild turkeys my second time here.
redsplashman23 - Oct 11, 2006 7:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Bryce Canyon
Did several day hikes within the park. Very beautiful place!
tarol - Sep 2, 2006 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2000
Love it here
I've been to Bryce Canyon three times and have hiked many of the dayhikes. I really enjoyed my first visit which was in February. The snow was a beautiful sight contrasting the red and orange rocks and I had the trails to myself :)
John Styrnol - Aug 22, 2006 5:48 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2003
Bryce Canyon Loop Hikes
Did about 27 miles in 3 separate loop dayhikes (Queens Garden/Peekaboo Loop, Fairyland Loop, and Riggs Spring Loop), awesome views, scenery, Bryce is a very special place on this planet.
visited the visitor's center first. "What's your longest dayhike?" I asked. "Fairyland Loop," they answered, "it's the most strenous, too. 8 miles, up and down, around and around." "Sweet, I reply, and proceed to do that trail. Afterwards, a gorgeous wonderful leg-stretching hike later, I itch for me. After consulting the handy dandy trail info brochure, I hitch the Bryce bus to Bryce Point, the highest point deepest in the park, Bryce Ampitheater region, do the beginning portion of the Peekaboo Loop, merp onto the Navajo trail, check out Queen's Cayon, then hike up Queen's back to Sunrise Point, which is also where I started the Fairyland Loop from, basically hitting up all the trails in one day. Quite pleased. The view's incredible; thoughts while loping through the Fairyland (highly recommended) area were, "I am so happy be here. I am so glad to be ALIVE!"
:)
cp0915 - Sep 10, 2007 10:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007
PrettyAfter years of saying I was gonna go, I finally made it. A charming park - quite pretty...but nothing close to nearby Zion.
oluskydiver - Sep 6, 2007 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
breath taking!!!what an astonishing place.
stinkycheezman33 - Aug 21, 2007 10:13 am
hoooooooodoooooowhat a wonderful place
mtnhiker13 - Jul 27, 2007 8:09 pm
Wonderful place!Hiked nearly every trail in this park. We had good luck and it snowed while we were there giving us some awesome pictures to take home!
winterfae - May 13, 2007 8:27 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2007
Hoo-Doos!Did the peak-a-boo trail. Very unlike anything I've ever seen and definitely worth a day stop.
Whitesail - Apr 26, 2007 6:21 am
Different!Had the place to myself after snowfall - great!
Bassoon - Mar 24, 2007 2:09 am Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2007
Mucho hikingHiked a bit of the Under the Rim trail, then did the Fairyland Loop and the Bristlecone Pine Loop the next. Very unusual and interesting topography.
Bubba Suess - Mar 9, 2007 10:56 pm
Hoodoo? I do.Made the Under the Rim trip. This is as surreal as it gets!
diane - Mar 5, 2007 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2005
hoodoosdone several hikes in bryce including fairyland loop, mossy cave, queens garden and more. always spectacular.
Tracy - Feb 22, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2001
21-mile hike from south to northWe started this hike from where the national park boundary intersects Podunk Creek Road just west of Rainbow Point. There is a 1.5-mile long NPS service road (shown on the 7.5 minute USGS map but not shown on most other maps) that connects Podunk Creek Road to the main Bryce Canyon Road. This service road is gated at both ends and intersects the main Bryce Canyon Road approx. 1.25 miles south of the Ponderosa Canyon Parking/Trailhead. We hiked the service road, then hiked the 1.25 miles along the paved scenic drive to the Trailhead. From there we hiked the 1.6-mile long Aqua Canyon Connecting Trail to the Under-the-Rim Trail. From there it was only 16.62 miles along the Under-the-Rim Trail to Bryce Point. Makes for a long day hike but you really get to see alot of the Park. I did this hike with my son Lance, Bristol Ellington, Randy Lamb, Jeff & Tyson Stokes, Curtis, Troy & Austin Steadman, Skyler Sudweeks, David Mounteer, Ben Anderson, Jared Kuntz, Josh Sillitoe, Michael Cureton, Seth Twitchell, and Craig Gimbel.
eric b - Feb 4, 2007 2:33 pm
BRYCE CANYONMultiple loop trails. It doesnt really matter which one you go on they are all amazing. Queens Garden and Fairyland were really nice, awe.
Arthur Digbee - Jan 24, 2007 10:58 pm
Great canyonThis was my introduction as a kid to the basic rule of going down canyons: save some gas for the way back up. Good memories!
Zac Finley - Jan 16, 2007 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2005
BeautifulHave been here twice, hiking the rim trails, and the Queen's Garden trail.
Kiefer - Dec 1, 2006 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2005
multiple trailsBeen here four times. An absolutely amazing place to visit. Truly one of Gods wonders. Hiked 'Queens' a couple o' times, Fairyland loop 3 times (yeah, alot of miles-my fav.), pretty much all the short paved scenic trails roadside and ventured down into the ampitheater a short ways. Saw a flock of wild turkeys my second time here.
redsplashman23 - Oct 11, 2006 7:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Bryce CanyonDid several day hikes within the park. Very beautiful place!
rasgoat - Oct 7, 2006 3:11 am
Amazing placeHoodoo like wedoo?
tarol - Sep 2, 2006 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2000
Love it hereI've been to Bryce Canyon three times and have hiked many of the dayhikes. I really enjoyed my first visit which was in February. The snow was a beautiful sight contrasting the red and orange rocks and I had the trails to myself :)
John Styrnol - Aug 22, 2006 5:48 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2003
Bryce Canyon Loop HikesDid about 27 miles in 3 separate loop dayhikes (Queens Garden/Peekaboo Loop, Fairyland Loop, and Riggs Spring Loop), awesome views, scenery, Bryce is a very special place on this planet.
Koonsy - Aug 5, 2006 8:44 pm
rainfun place even with a little rain, cool views
jazamoo - Jul 26, 2006 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006
everywhere in one dayvisited the visitor's center first. "What's your longest dayhike?" I asked. "Fairyland Loop," they answered, "it's the most strenous, too. 8 miles, up and down, around and around." "Sweet, I reply, and proceed to do that trail. Afterwards, a gorgeous wonderful leg-stretching hike later, I itch for me. After consulting the handy dandy trail info brochure, I hitch the Bryce bus to Bryce Point, the highest point deepest in the park, Bryce Ampitheater region, do the beginning portion of the Peekaboo Loop, merp onto the Navajo trail, check out Queen's Cayon, then hike up Queen's back to Sunrise Point, which is also where I started the Fairyland Loop from, basically hitting up all the trails in one day. Quite pleased. The view's incredible; thoughts while loping through the Fairyland (highly recommended) area were, "I am so happy be here. I am so glad to be ALIVE!"
:)