Capitol Reef National Park Best Hikes

One of our favorite things to do here is to go out hiking.

Capitol reef national park best hikes.

It is less busy than the rest of them and has more of an overall wow factor than the other parks in utah. 7 best hikes in capitol reef national park. Elevations in the park range from approximately 3 800 to 8 200 feet 1 158 2 499 m. A trail brochure available at the trailhead points out 17 things to observe along the hike.

Hickman bridge trail family friendly trail and one of the best hikes in capitol reef national park. Winter november february is cold with highs from 30 to 45 f 1 1 7 2 c and nighttime temperatures below freezing. The burro wash slot canyon. Spring and fall are mild seasons and are the best times for hiking and backpacking.

Alas despite wishful thinking your average visitor to capitol reef is not likely to research dozens of hikes before arriving. Other trails ascend the knobs and ridges to viewpoints above natural bridges and other scenic wonders. Capitol reef national park is our favorite national park in utah. The hardest part of the trail is at the beginning but the kids shouldn t have any trouble after the first 1 4 mile.

Notable among these are an indian granary a small natural bridge called nels johnson bridge and of course hickman bridge. The hickman natural bridge trail is a very relaxing and scenic trail in capitol reef national park. Jason bergreen tribune file photo a hiker winds down the frying pan trail toward cohab canyon in capitol reef. Slot canyons here rival the famous canyon hikes in zion national park only you ll see far fewer people here.

This is one of the best short hikes to do in capitol reef. After spending four months as a seasonal interpretive volunteer at capitol reef national park i have completed a whopping 46 blog posts for live and let hike about capitol reef including 42 detailed descriptions of the park s trails and routes. Outdoors here s our list of the park s seven best trails. Before reaching hickman bridge you descend down into a canyon and get to see a much smaller arch named nels johnson natural bridge.

The 5 best hikes in capitol reef the entire collection of capitol reef trails are top notch which makes it difficult to label any five as the best however based on trail popularity here are a few you can t miss. Below we share the best hikes in capitol reef national park and a few other things to do while you visit. 1 of 8 view caption. The trail gradually gains elevation to a loop at the top of the cliff that will get you to hickman natural bridge.