

Keep an eye out for Thor’s hammer along the trail. Hiking around the Bryce Canyon hoodoos is a much different experience than seeing them from above. The hike out was challenging for our four-year-olds but we made it. If you’re only going to go on one hike while you are in Bryce Canyon in Utah, we recommend this one. Many of the hoodoos in this area look like garden features and at the end, you can use your imagination to see Queen Victoria overseeing her garden. It is considered the easiest descent into the amphitheater. The Queen’s Garden Trail hike begins near Sunrise Point and descends into the Bryce Canyon amphitheater. We weren’t too impressed with the cave, but the waterfall was a lot of fun as well as the opportunity to play in the stream after the long hike we went on earlier in the day. This easy hike will take you past the Bryce Canyon hoodoos to a cave filled with icicles. The Mossy Cave Trail is a great hike to let the little ones explore because there are not any drop-offs and has a small stream that runs alongside the trail. Mossy Cave in Bryce Canyon (Tropic Ditch Falls) This was an easy hike for our family and we all enjoyed our first views of the Bryce Canyon hoodoos. It wanders through the highest portion of the park and will take you past the bristlecone pines. The most popular part of the trail to walk is Sunrise to Sunset Point. Some of the highlights along the trail are Fairyland Point, Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point, and Bryce Point. If you just want to hike one way, you can walk about an extra mile on the road back up to the main road to get to the shuttle stop rather than hiking all the way back up the trail. The trail starts at Fairyland Point and ends at Bryce Point. This is a long trail but you can jump on the trail wherever you’d like and hike for any distance. This popular trail is hard to categorize as easy or moderate because of the length of the trail. Pets are able to use this trail if kept on a leash. There is not a barrier along the trail so if you’re traveling with little ones, be aware of the drop-offs. The trail is paved with little elevation gain. This paved trail follows the outline of the amphitheater from Sunset Point to Sunrise Point and is one of the hikes in Bryce Canyon that everyone can enjoy.

Sunset Point to Sunrise Point via the Rim Trail So, let’s get to the question – what to do in Bryce Canyon National Park! Easy Hikes in Bryce Canyon 1. We recommend spending one to three days in the Bryce Canyon National Park depending on the amount of hiking you want to do. The park is relatively small but there are lots of beautiful viewpoints and hikes. The stunning viewpoints of the concentrated red rock pillars, known as hoodoos, make it one of the most unique places in the United States. We found the hikes in Bryce Canyon easier for little kids compared to Zion National Park and the views are out of this world. It is hard to pick out a favorite, but Bryce Canyon Utah has to be towards the top. Over the past couple of years, we have visited many of the national parks.
