Epic Travel → North America → Mountain States → Utah → Capitol Reef National Park → Hickman Bridge

Location: Fruita Area, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Distance: 1.8 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 400 feet

Time Required: 40 minutes

Red Tape/Notes: Park is open 24 hours a day; a fee is required only if you’re going to be on the scenic drive – Hickman Bridge is not on the scenic drive, so it’s FREE to visit!!

What’s Nearby?: Cassidy Arch Canyon/Cassidy Arch Hike, Fremont Petroglyphs, Pandora’s Box

This is a nice easy hike providing pretty views and a large natural bridge at the end (Hickman Bridge…obviously) – it also has a smaller natural bridge (the Nels Johnson Natural Bridge) along the way that’s a nice stop (especially since you can walk both over and under it – that’s quite fun). If you’re interested in the early Fremont people, a 25 meter side trail leads to a Fremont pit house ruin and a granary. When you reach Hickman Bridge, the trail does a loop, leading under the bridge and around the back side (I hate those trails that bring you thisclose to a cool formation but don’t let you go in it or under it…this is not one of those).

Epic Travel → North America → Mountain States → Utah → Capitol Reef National Park → Hickman Bridge