|
Strenuous
Hikes
|
CASSIDY
ARCH
•
Length:
1
and 3/4 miles
• Description: climbs steeply from floor of
Grand Wash to high cliffs, ending above the arch.
|
GOLDEN
THRONE
•
Length:
2
miles
• Description: climbs from bottom
of gorge to top of cliffs and views of the base
of Golden Throne; panoramas. |
CHIMNEY ROCK
• Length:
3 and 1/2 miles
• Description: climbs up switchbacks
to upper loop; views of Chimney Rock and panoramas;
self guiding trail. |
NAVAJO KNOBS
•
Length:
4
and 1/2 miles
• Description: follows trail
to Rim Overlook; then climbs another 2 1/4 miles
for a 360 degree panorama. |
COHAB CANYON
• Length:
1 and 3/4 miles
• Description: Strenuous for first 1/4
mile, then moderate; climbs to a hidden canyon above
the campground. |
OLD
WAGON TRAIL
•
Length:
3
and 1/2 miles
• Description: follows wagon
route on Miners Mountain; panoramic views of the
Waterpocket Fold. |
FREMONT
GORGE
• Length:
2 and 1/4 miles
• Description: crosses Johnson Mesa, then climbs
steeply to 1,000 feet above the Fremont River. |
RIM
OVERLOOK
•
Length:
2
and 1/4 of a mile
• Description: ends on top of
1000 foot cliffs with spectacular views of the orchards,
campground, and southward along the Waterpocket
Fold. |
FRYING
PAN
• Length:
3 miles
• Description: follows ridge of Capitol
Reef escarpment |
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|
Moderate
Hikes
|
HICKMAN
BRIDGE
• Length:
1 mile
• Description: self-guiding nature trail
leads under Hickman Natural Bridge. |
FREMONT
RIVER
• Length:
1 1/4 miles
• Description: Very easy first 1/2 mile,
strenuous thereafter; through orchards to overlook
of the valley; self guiding trail. |
|
Easy
Hikes
|
CAPITOL
GORGE
• Length:
1 mile
• Description: mostly
level walking along narrow wash bottom with sheer
canyon walls plus Pioneer Register and waterpockets
or "tanks." |
GRAND
WASH
• Length:
2 1/4 miles
• Description: mostly
level walking along narrow wash bottom with sheer
canyon walls rising on both sides. |
GOOSENECKS
• Length:
1/10 of a mile
• Description: views
of Sulphur Creek Canyon, panoramas, interesting
rock formations beside the trail. |
SUNSET
POINT
• Length:
1/3 of a mile
• Description: panoramic views of cliffs
and domes; dramatic lighting at day's end.
|
Day
Hiking.
In the Fruita area, there are
15 day hiking trails with trailheads located along Utah
Hwy. 24 and the Scenic Drive. These trails offer the
hiker a wide variety of options, from easy strolls along
smooth paths over level ground to strenuous hikes involving
steep climbs over uneven terrain near cliff edges. Hikes
may take you deep into a narrow gorge, to the top of
high cliffs for a bird’s eye view of the surrounding
area, under a natural stone arch, to historic inscriptions...and
much, much more! Round trip distances vary in length
from less than 1/4 mile to 10 miles. All trails are
well-marked with signs at the trailhead and at trail
junctions and by cairns (stacks of rocks) along the
way. A free guide to the trails is available at the
visitor center. Some trails have self-guiding brochures
which are available, for a nominal fee, at the trailhead
or at the visitor center.