Queens Garden Trail Tours

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Begin at Sunrise Point and descend into Bryce Canyon along this stunning trail, which is considered the easiest way to access the canyon from the rim.

Embark on the Queens Garden Trail to explore the natural splendor of Bryce Canyon National Park. With a bit of imagination, you may even see Queen Victoria in the form of a towering hoodoo presiding over the garden of rocks below her.

At 1.8 miles (2.9 kilometers) long and descending 320 feet (98 meters), Queens Garden Trail is considered one of the least strenuous routes into the canyon. Begin at the trailhead near Sunrise Point at the northern end of the plateau. Pass a multitude of distinctive rock hoodoos jutting up into the sky. Follow the trail’s steep drop along the ridge and into a forested basin surrounded by more hoodoos. Continue to an intersection at the far end of the Navajo Loop Trail, and soon thereafter, the beginning of the Peekaboo Loop Trail. Extend your outing and take a beautiful detour along either of these hiking paths. Horses are allowed on the Peekaboo Trail.

Admire the iconic beauty of Queens Garden. It is not a garden in the traditional sense rather, it is a conglomeration of colorful rock formations. Pick out yellow, orange, pink, brown and white spires rising like geological flowers. One unique rock resembles Queen Victoria, standing at the very center of the garden and giving the spot its name. Read the nearby plaque noting that erosion will eventually make this figure unrecognizable.

Visit Bryce Canyon National Park in any season. Although the park is open every day of the year, plan on accessing Queens Garden Trail between April and November. With its exposure to full sun, the snow melts along Queens Garden Trail rather quickly in the spring.

While you cannot drive right up to Queens Garden Trail, parking is relatively close. Drive along the loop road to Sunrise Point and Bryce Canyon Lodge and then walk a short distance along the paved path to the beginning of the trail.

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Verified traveler
Oct 9, 2019

Hard hike. Up and down on sandy trail.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
Jul 2, 2019

Plan to go down there via Sunrise Point and come back up via the Navajho Loop and Sunset Point. Then take the shuttle bus back to Sunrise Point if you parked there. Easier path and go through Wall Street which is totally amazing.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
May 31, 2019

If you are hikers, combine this with the Peek-a-Boo loop for a great and challenging 6 mile hike. (Navajo loop was closed while we were there)

5/5 - Excellent

LB
May 16, 2019

Only a mile descent, be prepared for the hike back up. Lovely to be at the foot of the hoodoos. Taking pics on your way back up is a good way to take your breaks. Beautiful views from different angles. Be ready to be awed!

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler
May 11, 2019

Great trip to see the hoodoos up close. Links to the Navajo trail and peek a boo. Bryce point and Navajo we’re closed when we went. Sunset happened as we walked out and it was amazing to picture and experience.

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