Mossy Cave Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Hike Mossy Cave Trail Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Class 1 0.9 mile Minimal gain <1 hr Out + Back Oct 6, 2016
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This is a short and sweet trail to a feature called Mossy Cave within Bryce Canyon National Park. This hike is located out of the main entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park along Highway 12, attracting lots of people, and has some interesting features unique to this hike within the park. The well-groomed trail leads along Water Canyon up to Mossy Cave. Not only is Mossy Cave a pleasant feature with cool mosses within a small grotto, it has an overlook toward the surrounding hoodoos. There's a side-trail heading north to a waterfall that's really pretty, bright blue water amongst orange hoodoos.

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Starting along the Mossy Cave Trail, lots of pretty hoodoos typical for Bryce.
Starting along the Mossy Cave Trail, lots of pretty hoodoos typical for Bryce.
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The trail follows a pretty creek.
The trail follows a pretty creek.
Really nice colors.
Really nice colors.
Looking back the way I came.
Looking back the way I came.
Looking back the way I came, on my way to Mossy Cave.
Looking back the way I came, on my way to Mossy Cave.
Mossy Cave.
Mossy Cave.
Close-up in Mossy Cave.
Close-up in Mossy Cave.
Back at the junction, headed to the waterfall.
Back at the junction, headed to the waterfall.
On top of the waterfall, view back toward a nice arch within hoodoos.
On top of the waterfall, view back toward a nice arch within hoodoos.
Waterfall, very pretty.
Waterfall, very pretty.

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