Capitol Reef National Park
A hundred-mile wrinkle in the earth's crust, with orchards still growing in the valley.
- 52named trails
- 126trail miles mapped
- Utahlocation
Popular hikes in Capitol Reef
- Goosenecks Overlook · about 0.3 mi · Easy
- Sunset Point · about 0.8 mi · Easy
- Capitol Gorge · about 2 mi · Easy
- Grand Wash · about 4.4 mi · Easy
- Hickman Bridge · about 1.7 mi · Moderate
- Cassidy Arch · about 3.1 mi · Moderate
- Cohab Canyon · about 3.4 mi · Moderate
- Chimney Rock Loop · about 3.6 mi · Moderate
- Golden Throne · about 4 mi · Moderate
- Rim Overlook · about 4.6 mi · Strenuous
- Navajo Knobs · about 9.4 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- April: The historic Fruita orchards bloom in April, with cherry, apricot, peach and apple blossoms against red cliffs. It's the least crowded of Utah's big five, and the temperatures are ideal.
Permits and reservations
No reservation or timed-entry ticket is needed to enter.
- Canyoneering & climbing permit: Free day-use permits are required for technical canyoneering, rock climbing and bouldering routes. You need a separate permit for each canyon or climbing zone.
- Backpacking permit: A free backpacking permit is required before any overnight trip in the backcountry.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $20
- Motorcycle: $15
- Per Person: $10
- Commercial Entrance - Per Person: $10
Official park site: nps.gov
All 52 trails in Capitol Reef
- Avove Temples Viewpoint Trail · 1.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Brimhall Arch Trail · 2.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Burro Wash · 6.52 mi round trip · Moderate
- Capitol Gorge · 4.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Capitol Gorge Spur Trail to Tanks · 0.38 mi round trip · Easy
- Cassidy Arch · 3.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Cathedrals · 2.44 mi round trip · Easy
- Chimney Rock Canyon · 2.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Chimney Rock Loop · 3.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Cohab Canyon · 3.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Cohab Canyon Fruita Overlooks · 0.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Cohab Canyon Fruita Overlooks North · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Cohab Canyon Fruita Overlooks South · 0.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Cottonwood Tanks Trail · 0.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Cottonwood Wash · 6.38 mi round trip · Moderate
- Fremont Gorge Overlook · 4.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Fremont River · 2 mi round trip · Easy
- Fruita Overlook Trail · 1.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Frying Pan · 5.8 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Golden Throne · 4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Goosenecks Overlook · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Grand Gulch Route · 16.32 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Grand Wash Trail · 2.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Halls Creek and Narrows · 3.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Halls Creek Overlook Trail · 2.28 mi round trip · Moderate
- Hamburger Rocks Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Headquarters Canyon · 2.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Hickman Bridge · 1.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Jailhouse Rock/ Temple Rock · 7.58 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lower Cathedral Valley Overlooks Route · 4.5 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lower Muley Cutoff · 3.92 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lower Muley Twist · 24.4 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Lower Spring Canyon · 13.56 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Morrell Cabin · 0.44 mi round trip · Easy
- Muley Tanks Spur Route · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- Multi-Use Trail · 2.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Navajo Knobs · 4.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Old Wagon Trail Loop · 7.6 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pleasant Creek · 13.56 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Red Canyon · 5.3 mi round trip · Moderate
- Rim Overlook · 4.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Sheets Gulch · 20.06 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Strike Valley Overlook · 0.9 mi round trip · Easy
- Sulphur Creek · 11.48 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Sunset Point · 0.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Surprise Canyon · 2.24 mi round trip · Easy
- The Post Cut-Off Trail · 3.9 mi round trip · Moderate
- Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Upper Muley Twist · 15.38 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Upper South Desert Overlook · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Upper Spring Canyon · 15.9 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Visitor Center to Campground · 2.46 mi round trip · Easy
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