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Shorter Hikes
BristleconeLoopTrail
★★★
Especially pleasant on a hot day, this is an easy walk
through a forest of shady evergreens. Entirely above the canyon rim, the trail
winds among white fir, Douglas fir, and ponderosa and bristlecone pines; you'll
see more bristlecones here than on any other park trail. More than many other spe-
cies, the bristlecone can withstand the strong winds and harsh conditions often
found on high ridges, as well as times of prolonged drought; consequently, they
often live to a great age—one in California is more than 4,000 years old! The oldest
bristlecone pines in Bryce Canyon are nearly 2,000 years old. The trail has an el-
