3.28.2010

Mossy Cave Waterfall, near Bryce National Park, Southern Utah





Mossy Cave Waterfall, near Bryce National Park, Southern Utah

• Difficulty: This is a great family hike without much elevation change.
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun. It can be hot in the summer in the middle of the day
• Average hiking time: 1 hour
• Distance: .9 miles/1.3km round trip
• Shortly after the river, the trail branches right and left, the right fork leads to the Mossy Cave grotto
• Return back down the trail, taking the right fork the trail will pass the stream and waterfall
• Mossy Cave is found just outside the main section of Bryce Canyon, on the northern side of the park. Drive 4 miles east on Highway 12, past Highway 63 (main road to Bryce Canyon) to locate the small pull-out (on the right side of the road between mile posts 17 and 18) for the trail parking area. There is a small brown sign indicating the Mossy Cave Trail.
• From Salt Lake City travel south on Interstate 15 past Beaver to UT 20. Exit on UT 20. Turn south on UT 89 and travel past Panguitch. Follow UT 89 to UT 12. Travel along UT 12 through Red Canyon to Bryce Canyon. Turn south on UT 63 to enter the park.


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