After shooting sunrise in Bryce Canyon, I headed straight to Bryce Point to hike the Peekaboo Loop. An early start meant cooler temperatures, fewer other people on the trail, and plenty of time to reach my next destination, Escalante.
The view from the early section of the trail had more trees than
Navajo Loop, but was otherwise equally impressive. I was looking forward to soon being on the canyon floor.
I love that the trail went through this arch. What a great way to use the natural terrain! At least, I assume the arch is natural. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The descent was longer and more gradual than Navajo Loop. I honestly wasn't looking forward to climbing back up later in the morning once temperatures had risen.
The canyon floor had flora other than trees, including
Howard's Evening Primrose...
...and
Utah Columbine.
One of the trail overlooks provided a perfect opportunity to update my
Facebook profile picture.
The trail doesn't go through this narrow slot, but it's still very cool to look through.
The
Wall of Windows is one of the more notable landmarks along the trail. I like the layers below the wall very much, too.
My concerns about the return trek proved to be somewhat unfounded. I covered the 5.16 miles and an even 1,000 feet of elevation gain in just under three hours (2:51:35). The heat was just starting to build when I got back to my car, did a quick drive through the rest of the park, and continued on to Escalante!
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