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Bryce Canyon National Park hiking guide

Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop

A 2.8-mile loop with 890 ft of climbing in Bryce Amphitheater, rated easy.

Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop, Bryce Canyon National Park
Photo: lawdawg1 · CC BY 2.0

Key facts

Length
2.8 mi (4.6 km)
Elevation gain
890 ft (270 m)
Route type
Loop
Difficulty
Easy
Area
Bryce Amphitheater
Highest point
8,005 ft
Lowest point
7,419 ft

About Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop

Walk down through several tunnels into the amphitheater, where hoodoos rise around you and a short spur leads to the hoodoo known as Queen Victoria. The recommended return climbs switchbacks beside Two Bridges, passing between towering canyon walls. Thor's Hammer is visible from Sunset Point above, or you can detour down to Two Bridges for a closer look.

Route map

Route map of Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop in Bryce Canyon National Park0.25 miN
Start and finishNorth is up. Drawn from the route in the Parka app.

This route was checked by Parka editors.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop7,4007,6007,8008,000012Distance (miles)Elevation (ft)High 8,005 ftLow 7,419 ft
Elevation runs from 7,419 ft to 8,005 ft over 2.6 miles of mapped route. The profile is sampled from elevation data along the route.

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