There are the 4 major view points: Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration and Bryce viewpoints.
The Shuttle stops at all of those view points, but we can take a hike from Sunrise to Sunset (part of the Rim Trail hike).
The shuttle - unlike the Grand Canyon, and Zion - is not mandatory. So you can choose to use your own car. But they do prefer you use the shuttle. Here's the greatest advantage of the shuttle, you don't have to come back to where you left it. The thing that stinks about the shuttle is that - unlike the Grand Canyon - they don't tell you how long is the round trip.
Here is a list of the easy hikes (taken from the park's website):
Easy to Moderate Hikes (http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/easyhikes.htm) These hikes are classified as easy to moderate difficulties as they have gentle grades and minimal elevations changes. They include:
Mossy Cave (.8 mi/1.3k round trip)
Streamside walk up to a mossy overhang and small waterfall. (Waterfall flows May to October) - it looks very interesting, and it's only 1.5 Km, but the climb is 300 feet, vs the climb between sunrise and sunset - 34 feet. Also, if you only have a few hours, driving to the Mossy cave start point might be a little time consuming. Mossy Cave is all the way up on Route 12 and the shuttle route does not include that stop.
Rim Trail (0-11 mi/0-17.7 km round trip)
Outstanding views of hoodoos from above. Trail is paved and fairly level between Sunset and Sunrise Points.
Bristlecone Loop (1.0 mi/1.6 km round trip)
Hike through spruce-fir forests to cliffs with bristlecone pines and expansive vistas.
Queens Garden (1.8 mi/2.9 km round trip)
This is the least difficult trail into the canyon. Using your imagination you may even see Queen Victoria at the end of a short spur trail.
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