Bryce Canyon Nationwide Park
Up to date December 2025
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Drop into the densest hoodoo discipline in Bryce Canyon on this 5.2-mile loop that descends into the amphitheater itself. Anticipate relentless elevation adjustments, shared trails with guided horse teams, and views that justify each step down and again up.
- Distance
- 5.2 mi
- Problem
- Average
- Complete Climbing
- 1500 ft
- Time
- 3–4 hrs
Who It is For
Average hikers. 5.2 miles and 1,500 ft of achieve. Shared with guided horse rides that get the correct of method.
Largest Threat
Closely crowded at noon. Begin early. Yield to horses and provides them loads of area.
When to Go
Might by October. Winter is photogenic in snow, however microspikes are required and sections will be icy.
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Trailhead
Trailhead Handle: Bryce Pt Rd, Tropic, UT 84776
Charges: $20+ Park Entry Charge (or use your America the Stunning move)
There’s a car parking zone at Bryce Level with roughly 30 parking spots. In the summertime Bryce Canyon NP often runs a shuttle bus, and when you’re staying in Bryce Canyon Metropolis you may simply take the shuttle right here and keep away from the effort.
Convey water with you earlier than attending to Bryce Level; there’s no water fill station right here.
When to Go
The beginning of the Peekaboo Loop Path is at 8300 ft. Within the winter snow can cowl the path, from 2-15 ft of it, and the highway to Bryce Level may be closed. The Peekaboo Loop is a superb summer season hike.
Gear
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The Peekaboo Loop Path is a bit off the crushed path in comparison with the extra fashionable hikes just like the Navajo and Queens Backyard Path. You probably have mountain climbing gear, put on it. Should you don’t, go together with health gear and sneakers. Convey the necessities and be ready for situations to alter.
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There’s plenty of ups and downs; trekking poles will be useful.
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Even when it’s not deep underneath snow, within the winter the path will be icy and slippery. When that is the case, the rangers suggest utilizing micro-spikes, that are like mini snow chains in your footwear. They let you dig into the snow and ice and never slip. They work properly with trekking poles to maintain your stability.
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Convey a minimum of 1L of water (a water bottle) for the loop, 2L if it’s actually sizzling.
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I like to recommend choosing up a Nationwide Geographic path map for Bryce Canyon. It’s useful to see path distances and landmark names.
Maps
My path information follows the Bryce Canyon NP’s suggestion to do the Peekaboo Loop clockwise.
Instructions
When you move the Wall of Home windows, you go from Peekaboo Canyon into Bryce Canyon.
If you wish to hook up with the Navajo Loop or Queens Backyard Path, you are able to do it on the backside of this climb. See my information for the Determine 8 Path for extra info.
Do hoodoos fall down? They positive do, however often it occurs over a interval of 1000’s of years, however given the quantity of hoodoos at Bryce, it may actually occur every time. An iconic hoodoo known as The Sentinel tumbled between 1980 and 2016.
