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Navajo Loop & Queens Garden packing checklist

  • ActivityDay hike
  • ParkBryce Canyon National Park, UT
  • NearestSunset Campground, 0.4 mi

The park's most-recommended first hike: down among the hoodoos at Sunrise Point and back up the Navajo switchbacks.

Trip details

Distance
2.9 mi loop
Elevation gain
625 ft
Time
2–3 hours
Best season
Summer mornings; traction in winter (our pick)

Source

"Our pick" seasons are our own call.

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  1. Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz

    Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz

    $17.99 on Amazon

    Fill up at Sunset Point. There's none in the canyon.

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  2. Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (UPF 50+)

    Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (UPF 50+)

    $54.00 on Amazon

    Thin air at 8,000 ft means fast sunburn.

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  3. Columbia Men's Steens Mountain 2.0 Fleece

    Columbia Men's Steens Mountain 2.0 Fleece

    $45.50 on Amazon

    Rim mornings are cold even in July.

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    Leatherman Sidekick Multi-Tool

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    For small fixes on a road trip.

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Photos

Wall Street, Navajo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (35492371762)
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wall Street, Navajo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (35531028021)
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates 37.6280°N 112.1640°W

Park Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

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