Peekaboo Loop / Hat Shop / Under-the-Rim Trailhead

The parking area at Bryce Point, at the southeastern end of Bryce Point Road, is the shared trailhead for three of Bryce Canyon's backcountry routes: the Peekaboo Loop, the hike out to the Hat Shop hoodoo formation, and the northern end of the long Under-the-Rim Trail. From this one lot at 8,300 feet, hikers can drop into the amphitheater on the Peekaboo Loop, head south along the Under-the-Rim Trail toward the Hat Shop (about 4.3 miles round trip with roughly 1,000 feet of elevation gain), or continue on to Rainbow Point 23 miles away for a multi-day backcountry trip.

Good to know

• Bryce Point also anchors the south end of the paved, rim-level Rim Trail
• Day hiking here needs only the park entrance fee; overnight camping along the Under-the-Rim Trail requires a backcountry permit from the Visitor Center
• Dogs are not allowed on any of these trails, per park rules
• Elevation and exposure make this a lightning risk zone during monsoon season, roughly July through September