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Hike Fairyland Loop in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - Stav is Lost

Hike Fairyland Loop Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Class 1 7.7 miles 1600 gain 3-5 hrs Loop
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May 16, 2022 — The Fairyland Loop is a gorgeous, well-maintained trail in Bryce Canyon National Park. While it misses some of the grandest hoodoo scenery Bryce has to offer, it makes up for this with its colors and other unique formations. Plus, while certainly popular, it's far less traveled than some of the other shorter loops in the park. We started from the Fairyland Loop Trail and headed east along the trail. It slowly descends into the white and orange landscape of typical crazy Bryce colors mixed in with coniferous trees. Along the way the hike weaves through the eroded landscape, ascending and descending lightly on various hills and through ravines. It takes a nice stroll along various bright ridges and offers some incredible views. Although the drama of some other loops is missing, we found the landscape in this area to be more easy to comprehend. It's less dizzying and you can sort of focus more on the specific features rather than just be overwhelmed by the countless hoodoos.

Eventually the trail drops down to a viewpoint of Tower Bridge before starting the ascent back up to the rim after reaching a sign labeled "Sunrise Point". The trail is more direct from here, less weaving in and out of the various features. Once on the rim, we took the Rim Trail back to the east to reach the trailhead. Along the rim there are of course more excellent views.

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photo protector Starting along the Fairyland Loop Trail.
Starting along the Fairyland Loop Trail.
photo protector Entering Bryce Canyon Wilderness.
Entering Bryce Canyon Wilderness.
photo protector The trail descends from the hills upper landscape into the hoodoo-filled canyon below.
The trail descends from the hills upper landscape into the hoodoo-filled canyon below.
photo protector Excellent scenery below the rim.
Excellent scenery below the rim.
photo protector View back as we continue along the Fairyland Loop Trail.
View back as we continue along the Fairyland Loop Trail.
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photo protector One of many small bits of uphill along the trail as it weaves around the landscape.
One of many small bits of uphill along the trail as it weaves around the landscape.
photo protector View back at the winding trail we just hiked along.
View back at the winding trail we just hiked along.
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photo protector View back toward the first quarter of the hike, just before reaching the ridgeline stroll.
View back toward the first quarter of the hike, just before reaching the ridgeline stroll.
photo protector Close-up along the gorgeous ridge walk.
Close-up along the gorgeous ridge walk.
photo protector A gorgeous ridge walk. The trail continues to the left, down into the lower landscape again.
A gorgeous ridge walk. The trail continues to the left, down into the lower landscape again.
photo protector View north, down into the landscape we just hiked through.
View north, down into the landscape we just hiked through.
photo protector Descending into the landscape below the rim again.
Descending into the landscape below the rim again.
photo protector The Fairyland Trail weaves in and out for a while beneath the hoodoos.
The Fairyland Trail weaves in and out for a while beneath the hoodoos.
photo protector Tower Bridge comes into view (center).
Tower Bridge comes into view (center).
photo protector A junction past Tower Bridge where we took the trail up toward Sunrise Point.
A junction past Tower Bridge where we took the trail up toward Sunrise Point.
photo protector View back as we make our way up to Sunrise Point.
View back as we make our way up to Sunrise Point.
photo protector More great scenery on the way up.
More great scenery on the way up.
photo protector An interesting row of hoodoos.
An interesting row of hoodoos.
photo protector View back at the landscape we came out of.
View back at the landscape we came out of.
photo protector The rim of Bryce Canyon seen ahead.
The rim of Bryce Canyon seen ahead.
photo protector Just below the rim, a view down into the Fairyland Loop landscape.
Just below the rim, a view down into the Fairyland Loop landscape.
photo protector Along the Rim Trail.
Along the Rim Trail.
photo protector A short ascent along the Rim Trail.
A short ascent along the Rim Trail.
photo protector View south into the Fairyland Loop area.
View south into the Fairyland Loop area.
photo protector Continuing along the rim, making our way back to the trailhead.
Continuing along the rim, making our way back to the trailhead.
photo protector A shot west along the rim.
A shot west along the rim.
photo protector A shot down into the gorgeous hoodoos seen from along the rim.
A shot down into the gorgeous hoodoos seen from along the rim.
photo protector Almost back to the trailhead after hiking along the rim for a few miles, completing the loop.
Almost back to the trailhead after hiking along the rim for a few miles, completing the loop.

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