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37° 37' 38.4996'' N 112° 11' 6.9252'' W

Aaron McHugh| 2 minute read

Trip Report: Below the Rim at Bryce Canyon National Park

Description: Bryce Canyon National Park’s infamous crimson-bandit hiding hoodoos and endless vistas remnants of erosions sculpting. I drove our 1974 VW Joy Bus from Colorado to locate a trail that my mother hiked in the 1960s. My only beta, a picture of a slide and a faint recollection of a family road trip story.

Length: One to three days

The rewards: Although the rim’s views are stunning, the real immersion experience of Bryce Canyon exists below the edge. A few hours to multi-day backcountry routes, get up close and intimate with this desert southwest bizarre landscapes. Find them under the rim trail guide here.

Season: Spring, Fall, Winter

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Snapped on a brief below the rim wandering, my mom’s 1960-era trail recollection was faint. Finding this Bryce Canyon trail became my mission.
These mighty giants commanding presence were inspiring. Very little water, enclosed by a hoodoo fortress, the hidden life of trees in Bryce Canyon.
I’m not certain, but my mom’s 1960’s trail had some similarities in this region of the park. Guess I’ll need to go back to certify my find.
As with any wild place, the further you get from the car, there are fewer people. Fellow explorers returning from a multi-night backpacking trip via Navajo Loop.
Bryce Canyon’s contrast of hoodoos and lonely pine trees is somehow a parable.
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Aaron McHugh is an executive transformation coach, enterprise agility consultant, writer, podcaster, adventurer, and author of Fire Your Boss: Discover Work You Love Without Quitting Your Job.

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