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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Bryce Canyon!
Stay in Mount Carmel Junction, the heart of the parks, and
visit the treasures of the Southwest.
Mileage from Mt. Carmel Jct.
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
Zion National Park 12 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Coyote Butte 57 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
Plan your Bryce Canyon
vacation with our Utah
maps and information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Bryce
Canyon adventures and hiking. This detailed guide includes road maps, park maps,
pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna, campgrounds,
things for kids to do and even information on Bryce Canyon's hidden treasures.
Making summer memories in the Utah National Parks and National
Monuments.
Utah!
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Bryce
Canyon Map
Directions to Bryce Canyon
From Salt Lake City travel south on Interstate 15 past Beaver
to UT 20. Exit on UT 20. Turn south on UT 89 and travel past Panguitch. Follow
UT 89 to UT 12. Travel along UT 12 through Red Canyon to Bryce Canyon. Turn south
on UT 63 to enter the park.
From Las Vegas: Travel Interstate 15 past St. George to Exit
16. Drive through Hurricane, Utah. Follow Hwy 9 through Hurricane and to the
only stop light in LaVerkin. Turn right at the stop light. Continue on Hwy 9
to the south entrance of Zion Park. Drive through Zion to the junction of UT
9 and UT 89 at Mt. Carmel Jct. Turn north on UT 89, then exit on UT 12.
Follow UT 12 through Red Canyon, turning south on UT 63 to enter
Bryce Canyon.
Queen's Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon is perhaps the most
popular trail in the park.
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Queens Garden Trail
The Queen's Garden Trail leads hikers past wonderful rock formations, including Gulliver's Castle, the Queen's Castle and many that are unnamed. Man-made bridges are scattered throughout the trail. At the end is Queen Elizabeth's garden and the Queen herself, standing on a backward facing camel, calling out orders to the ships in the garden. The queen can also be seen from Sunrise Point.
See our vacation planning section for suggested Bryce Canyon National Park trails. The shuttle in Bryce Canyon is voluntary.
Queens Garden at a Glance
Photo Album: Queen's
Garden Pictures
Topo Map: Queen's
Garden Trail Map
General Map: Bryce Canyon Trail Map
Day Hike: Yes
Distance: 1.8 miles/3km round trip
Average Hiking Time: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: The easiest trail
that goes below the rim, but its considered to be a moderately difficult trail
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Permits: Not required.
Trail Conditions: Wide sandy trail.
Trailhead: Sunrise Point
Trailend: Same as trailhead
Trail Access: Limited due to winter snow
Best Season: April to October
Elevation Gain: Steady 320' descent and 320' climb
back out.
Peak: Trailhead 8000'/2438m
Water availability: None, bring your own.
Queen's Garden Trail
The trailhead is .4 miles past the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center. Ride the
shuttle or park in the Sunrise Point parking area and hike up to Sunrise Point.
From Sunrise Point look out in the distance at the sloping group of hoodoos.
This unique canted plateau is called the Sinking Ship. Violent tectonic
activity, 15 million years ago, rose the Paunsaugunt Plateau and drug
sections of rock along the faults. Also, in the distance
is the Aquarius Plateau, the highest plateau in North America, 2000' higher than
the Paunsaugunt Plateau.
Begin at Sunrise Point and follow the wide trail down below the rim. The Sinking
Ship and Aquarius Plateau are seen in the distance. The path will wind through
man-made tunnels, past the junction with the Navajo Loop Trail, to the Queen's
Garden. Sit in the shade of the trees at the trails end and make out the shape
of the queen's dress as it billows, and gently touches the rocks below.
Queen's Garden Options
Begin at Navajo Loop and descend the steep trail into Wall Street. Climb back
out via the Queen's Garden Trail. 3.5 miles one way for the combined trails.
Connecting Trails
Queen's Garden, Navajo Loop and the Peekaboo Trail interconnect.
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