Bristlecone Loop Trail - Bryce Canyon National Park - Utah
N 37° 28.513 W 112° 14.400
12S E 390357 N 4148313
A short (1 mile) loop that stays entirely above the canyon rim as it traverses a subalpine fir forest. Ample parking is available at Rainbow point from which this trail begins.
Waymark Code: WMT8QZ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2016
Views: 3
The trail is named after the bristlecone pine trees, the oldest tree species in the world, which is found more frequently along this trail than along other trails in Bryce Canyon National Park.
From the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center, drive 16.8 miles south to Rainbow Point. Follow the sidewalk to the southeast side of the parking lot to the Bristlecone Loop trailhead sign. An additional trailhead sign is located to the left of the restrooms.
From the trailhead the path winds southeast through dense stands of white fir, Douglas fir, and ponderosa pine. The path loops out to the cliffs and the canyon rim. Bristlecone pines grow atop the open, windy cliffs along the rim. As the trail returns to Rainbow Point, it intersects the Under the Rim Trail. Trail signs along the route direct hikers back to the starting point.
Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link]
Trail type: Well maintained dirt.
Parking: Not Listed
Trail allowances or restrictions: Not listed
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