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Bryce - Navajo Loop closed. Best alternative hike??

Bryce - Navajo Loop closed. Best alternative hike??

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Old Jun 4th, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Bryce - Navajo Loop closed. Best alternative hike??

I am so excited about finally seeing Utah this summer! We'll be in Bryce in early July, but I just read that the NPS closed the Navajo trail and the "connector trail from Bryce Point to Peekaboo Loop" due to erosion.

We had planned to do the Queen's Garden/Navajo Loop combination hike. Could anyone suggest the next best hike for us to see this beautiful place? Thanks a million! - Jill
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Old Jun 4th, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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I like Tower Bridge. It is steep coming back, but any below the rim hike has some uphill to it and the altitude is enough to be a factor.

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Old Jun 5th, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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I am anxious to get replies to this, as I didn't know this was the case. Is it temporary or will it be "fixed" in the near future? Does anyone know if this is the trail taken by the CanyonRides 2 hour Horseback riding trip?
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Old Jun 5th, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Hi - We were there in April and the Navaho Loop was closed then plus a lot of others because of the snow. We did Fairyland Loop and thought it was wonderful. It is a longer hike but really gives you a taste of Bryce below the rim. Just pace yourself. Have fun, sue
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Old Jun 13th, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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I was at Bryce at the end of May and you can do the Queen's Garden trail and part of the Navajo trail that connects to Queen's Garden. The section of trail nearest Bryce Point was washed out from melting snow, so I suppose it's possible it would be open by July. There was still some snow piles at the highest elevations when we were there. We also liked the Fairyland Loop.
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