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Elevation change for Bristlecone Loop
Elevation profile and route courtesy of the HAZ Tracks App
Distance: 1 mile (loop)
Difficulty: Easy
Best time of year: Summer, Fall
The Bristlecone Pine Loop is probably the easiest trail in Bryce Canyon National Park. It’s located at the very end of the main road in the south end of the park, and over the course of a one mile loop brings you past a 1,600 year old bristlecone pine tree. Continue reading “Bristlecone Loop”
The Park Service suggests tourists (and photographers) wear florescent orange if they are roaming around in areas where hunting is allowed. However, there are places in GTNP where visitors are still in jeopardy of being shot while still on some of the major connectors like Antelope Flats Road and the East Boundary Road.
Continue reading “A Photographer’s Morning Experience with the GTNP Elk Hunt”
Elevation change for Queen’s Garden to Navajo Loop
Elevation profile and route courtesy of Route Scout
Distance: 3.8 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Best time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall
Crowded. Loud. Disrespectful shortcutters. Yelling. This is most likely what you’ll encounter on the Queen’s Garden to Navajo Loop, and you should absolutely do this hike. It has its down sides (most of them just mentioned), but for the majestic splendor and wonder of Bryce Canyon, this loop is an absolute must see. Consider it a best-of for what Bryce Canyon National Park has to offer, in a hike that can be done even by novice hikers. For those novices, however, hiking out will prove to be a challenge. Continue reading “Queen’s Garden to Navajo Loop”
Elevation change for Artist Paint Pots
Elevation profile and route courtesy of the HAZ Tracks App
Distance: 1.1 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Best time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall
Artist Paint Pots is an appropriately named collection of mud pots that have some incredibly unique coloring and actually do resemble pots of paint. It’s one of the fantastic displays of mudpots in the park, where the water is so acidic it gradually eats away the ground around it. Continue reading “Artist Paint Pots”