Moderate, 8.82 mi loop
1,614 ft elevation gain
Hiked 12/28/23
Beginning near the more famous Queens Garden trail and Sunset Point, this great hike takes you down into the more open canyon area of Bryce Canyon. This allows you to fully appreciate this scope of this magnificent geologic feature. With all the ups and downs, you’re rewarded with multiple vantages.
A hillside of several large sets of hoodoos rising up above it. A light cover of snow may be seen along the ground in the more shaded areas. A few beams of light come into the frame from the top left.
Looking up towards a group of hoodoos with some of the larger upper ones looking more castle-like and the lower more eroded ones forming into needles. One thing I like with this photo is you can sort of tell based on segmentation where the weaker or more prone erosion layers are.
Contrasting canyon walls of hoodoos, with the western (left) side having received more sunlight all of the snow has melted while to the right snow may still be seen covering the shaded valley.
Brice canyon is a marvel, but it’s most impressive feature is billions and billions of miles away.
I grew up rural, but it was like I’d never seen the stars before. The Milky Way was bright enough to cast shadows.