Riggs Spring Loop Trail
Kanab, Utah
| Address: | Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA |
| GPS: |
37°28'29.1"N 112°14'26.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
| Trails/Routes: | 8.2 mi |
Trails Rocks National Park
Hike
Riggs Spring Loop Trail is the perfect trail for hikers wishing to escape to the wilderness. This is one of the least trafficked trails in Bryce Canyon and one of the most forested. The ponderosa pines surround the Riggs Spring Loop Trail, after your decent into the canyon, making this a unique trail in the park.
The loop is a little over 8 miles in length. Because of its length and steep ascent, Riggs Spring Loop Trail is considered one of the more difficult trails in Bryce Canyon. The loop ascends and descends 2248 feet. Hikers should come prepared for a long, strenuous hike.
Riggs Spring Loop Trail begins near Rainbow Point and Yovimpa Point. Hikers connect to the loop using Bristlecone Loop Trail. This trail begins at the Rainbow Point parking lot. From Bristlecone Loop Trail hikers can find clearly marked turn offs for Riggs Spring Loop Trail. The turn offs are found about a quarter mile from the trailhead.
Though Riggs Spring Loop Trail has fewer views of the more popular Bryce Canyon rock formations, hikers experience wonderful views of the Pink Cliffs and green forests that can’t be experienced anywhere else in the park. Riggs Spring Loop Trail is a wonderful way for hikers to experience some of the park's lesser known beauties on a peaceful trail.
More Information
Bryce Canyon National Park Itinerary
This Bryce Canyon National Park Itinerary will help you get started as you plan your vacation to Bryce Canyon National Park.
https://www.justgotravelstudios.com/collections/national-park-itineraries/products/bryce-canyon-national-park-itinerary?ref=9zpxis0diinRiggs Spring Loop Trail - Bryce Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Photographed by Brian B. Roanhorse 11 October, 2014.
https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/riggsspringloop.htmRiggs Spring Loop Trail Hike (Bryce Canyon)
The Riggs Spring Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon is a moderate hike. This is a great circular hike in Bryce Canyon Canyon National Park, Utah.
https://www.10adventures.com/hikes/bryce-canyon-national-park/riggs-spring-loop-trail/Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read More
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Kanab, Utah
- Head north on S 100 E (180 ft)
- Continue onto E Center St (0.4 mi)
- Continue onto US-89 N/N 300 WContinue to follow US-89 N(59.8 mi)
- Turn right onto UT-12 E (13.6 mi)
- Turn right onto UT-63 S (20.6 mi)
- Turn leftDestination will be on the right(92 ft)
Other Hiking Trails Nearby
Bristlecone Loop
Kanab, Utah
0.1 miles EA 1-mile loop from Rainbow Point — the highest spot in Bryce Canyon — past 1,800-year-old Bristlecone pines, cliff-top views, and wildlife including woodpeckers, owls, and chipmunks.
Hike 4.1 mi
Swamp Canyon Overlook and Trail
Bryce, Utah
7.9 miles NA lesser-explored loop trail through Bryce Canyon's pink and red cliffs and forested Ponderosa Pines, descending and ascending 800 feet in a peaceful counter-clockwise circuit.
Hike 3.1 mi
Peek-a-boo Loop
Bryce, Utah
10.1 miles NEA strenuous 5-mile hike through quiet canyon trails with up-close hoodoo views, a shaded respite at the loop's bottom, and sweeping views of the Bryce Amphitheater.
Hike 1.6 mi
Hat Shop
Bryce, Utah
10.1 miles NEA moderately difficult 4-mile out-and-back hike to Bryce Canyon's Hat Shop — balancing gray boulders on slender red stilts, plus Pink Cliffs and far-off mountain views.
Hike 1.2 mi
Navajo Trail
Bryce, Utah
11.0 miles NA short but winding 1.5-mile loop descending into Bryce Canyon's amphitheater, where towering hoodoos, Thor's Hammer, Twin Bridges, Wall Street, and 750-year-old Douglas Firs surround you.
Hike 1.8 mi
Tower Bridge
Bryce, Utah
11.3 miles NA moderately difficult 3-mile round trip from Sunrise Point past classic Bryce Canyon hoodoos to a dramatic rock formation resembling London Bridge — less crowded the further you go.
Hike 2.3 mi
Queens Garden Trail
Bryce, Utah
11.4 miles NA descent through hoodoos and tunnels in Bryce Canyon's main amphitheater starting at Sunrise Point — well-kept dirt trail with benches, detour to a Queen Victoria rock formation, and a forest ecosystem below.
Hike 0.5-5.4 mi
Rim Trail
Bryce, Utah
11.4 miles NA 5.5-mile Bryce Canyon rim hike connecting every major viewpoint above the Hoodoos, from Fairyland Point to Bryce Point — partially paved and wheelchair accessible at the midpoint.
Hike 7.6 mi
Fairyland Loop Trail
Bryce, Utah
13.1 miles NEAn 8-mile loop descending 900 feet into Bryce Canyon's red and white hoodoos, connecting back along Rim Trail at Sunrise Point — with a 200-yard detour to the Tower Bridge rock formation.
Hike 0.1-0.3 mi
Mossy Cave
Tropic, Utah
14.8 miles NEAn easy mile-long trail past red rock hoodoos, a mossy cave with a summer waterfall and winter icicle curtain, and a charming stream to wade through in water shoes.
Hike
Montezuma Mines
Kanab, Utah
18.9 miles SMontezuma Mines is one of southern Utah's most intriguing underground adventures — a network of hand-dug tunnels and sandstone caves carved into a hillside in Johnson Canyon, east of Kanab,...
Cave, Hike
Dixie National Forest
Cedar City, Utah
27.1 miles NWOver 2 million acres of red rock canyons, forests, Duck Creek, and a ski resort span Dixie National Forest — with elevations from 2,800 to 11,322 feet and year-round recreation including skiing, snowmobiling, and hiking.
Backpack, Camp, Hike 1.1 mi
Cascade Falls
Cedar City, Utah
28.4 miles WA 1.2-mile family-friendly round-trip hike through sandstone stairs and red-cliff scenery to a waterfall fed by underground tubes from Navajo Lake — with sweeping views of Cedar Valley and Zion.
Hike 7.4 mi
Red Slot Canyon AKA Peek-a-boo
Kanab, Utah
28.7 miles SWA short but fun slot canyon — very sandy road in, so a 4WD vehicle or ATV is essential — with plenty of ATV and horse trails in the area around this red sandstone slot near Kanab.
Hike 0.8 mi
Moqui Caverns
Kanab, Utah
30.4 miles SWRare sandstone erosion caves with fluorescent rocks, ancient Anasazi and Navajo ruins, hieroglyphs, and dinosaur tracks — all on a short 0.9-mile hike just 5.5 miles north of Kanab.
Cave, Hike
Riverside Walk
Springdale, Utah
40.9 miles WA flat, paved riverside walk through Zion's desert swamp oasis, with hanging gardens on the cliffs and the option to continue into The Narrows — check flood conditions first.
Hike
Weeping Rock
Springdale, Utah
40.9 miles WA short but steep 0.4-mile hike in Zion to a natural alcove where water seeps through sandstone, feeding lush hanging gardens of maidenhair ferns — with views of the Great White Throne.
Hike 12.1 mi
Escalante River
Escalante, Utah
41.5 miles NEHike and Horseback near Escalante, Utah
Hike, Horseback 2.6 mi
Angels Landing
Springdale, Utah
41.9 miles WZion's most iconic strenuous day hike — 21 steep switchbacks, dramatic Scout Lookout views, and a narrow chain-assisted ridge with 1,000-foot drop-offs to an unmatched canyon summit.
Hike
The Grotto Trail
Springdale, Utah
41.9 miles WThe Grotto Trail is an easy, nearly level half-mile Zion walk linking Zion Lodge and The Grotto — and the gateway to Angels Landing.
HikeNearby Campsites
Sunset Campground
Bryce, Utah
10.8 miles NA spacious first-come, first-served campground inside Bryce Canyon with 101 sites across three loops, fire grates, drinking water, and flushing restrooms — no hookups.
Camp
North Campground
Bryce, Utah
11.8 miles NOne of Bryce Canyon's main campgrounds, with 99 RV and tent sites, restrooms with flush toilets, picnic tables, fire grates, and a nearby summer General Store with showers and laundry.
Camp
Dixie National Forest
Cedar City, Utah
27.1 miles NWOver 2 million acres of red rock canyons, forests, Duck Creek, and a ski resort span Dixie National Forest — with elevations from 2,800 to 11,322 feet and year-round recreation including skiing, snowmobiling, and hiking.
Backpack, Camp, Hike
Zion National Park
Hurricane, Utah
44.9 miles SWWind, water, and ice sculpted Zion's iconic red sandstone buttes, bends, and mounts into one of the most breathtaking and irreplaceable landscapes on Earth.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
