A Bryce Canyon Morning Hike

Seeing How Crowded a Popular Trail is at Sunrise

Related campgrounds: Escalante Petrified Forest, North, Sunset, Red Canyon

Bryce Canyon is a majestic place, but add in some golden hour sunrise lighting while hiking the Queen's Garden Loop and you have something that is bucket list-worthy. You have not lived until you see this for yourself! Queen’s Garden Trail has some of the most stunning views of the many hoodoos within the Bryce Canyon amphitheater. These hoodoos are the trademark of Bryce Canyon National Park and what it is known for. The trail is also one of the more popular ones in the park so the trail is well maintained and easy to follow. At 3.2-miles, this hike can be easily be completed in a day with plenty of time to spare. The Wall Street section of Bryce Canyon is something you just have to see for yourself. After making your way through clusters of hoodoos and a forest of trees, you will be met with an impressive almost slot-canyon-like entrance that rises back up to the rim. It is impressive and an unforgettable experience. The choice is really up to you. While hiking counter-clockwise does have its advantage of descending down Wall Street’s switchbacks, most don’t consider the gradual inclines to be too difficult. Many reviews note that children do not have a hard time with them either. Don’t be fooled though! You will still have to climb back up in elevation through Queen’s Garden Trail. The advantage of hiking clockwise really lies in the time one starts hiking. If one starts hiking clockwise at sunrise, the sun illuminates the hoodoos within the amphitheater with amazing golden light and will continue to rise to light up the Wall Street area in magnificent ways throughout the hike. If you need proof for yourself, you can see our video for what to expect on this early morning hike.