How to reach✈️ :

Nearest airport is Salt Lake city airport which is 4 hour away and Las Vegas airport is 5 hours away.And if you are coming from Denver airport the it is 7 Hours drive.

Best time to Visit⏲️:

May through September being the highest visitation months for this national park but you can avoid crowds visiting in April or Early May.For those who are seeking something different winter months will be good to visit as there will be snow covered canyons.

Where to Stay🏨:

I stayed in the town of Torrey which is nearest town to Capitol reef national park.It was just 10 min from this town.

How to get around 🚘:

This national park does not offers any public transportation or shuttle services so you need a car to explore this national park and National Park Pass.

What to check before planning ✔:

You must need America's Beautiful National park pass or daily entry pass to enter into National Park.Check road closures and Hike closure on National park website.

1. Cassidy Arch:

Cassidy Arch trail is located in the fruita historic district of Capitol reef national park. It is 3.2 mile round trip with elevation gain of approx 1800 ft. Cassidy arch is one of the amazing natural arch which is treat to eye from any angle of the trail. 

It is steep hike with sandy and slick uneven rocks with switchbacks with steady incline but it is worth doing it for good reason.It is one of the best hike in the capitol reef national park.bring plenty of water and food along with food as in peak of summer there will be no shed on the trail.

2.Hickman Bridge:

It is one of the family friendly 1.7 mile round trip hike with elevation gain of approx 400 ft. Hike is very relaxing and scenic hike which makes it one of the best short hike in capitol reef national park. From the start of the trail first will come fremont river which is very gorgeous river cutting through rocks of the capitol reef national park .After that walk along with river and you will get an amazing view of highway 24 on the trail.Trail end at the Hickman bridge which is very large sandstone arch. You have to strain your neck to get a view of this 133 ft Hickman Bridge.

3. Grand Wash:

Grand wash is called as The Narrow of the capitol reef national park but yes without virgin river as there is The narrows in Zion national park is with virgin river.So if you do not like to get your feet then you will definitely will enjoy this hike.It is 4.8 mile round trip almost with flat ground. If you are hiking cassidy arch then you will get to hike some part of the Grand wash as both share the same parking lot and trailhead.

In starting of the trail area is wide and open and you won't have any shed so make sure you get a plenty of water along with you.In hot peak summer if you do not want to do whole hike then you can go till the Narrows section which is almost one mile from the trailhead. The narrows section is very beautiful part of this hike so I will suggest you to go till there and get a feeling of the canyons.

There are two trailhead of the Grand wash one is at Grand wash road where cassidy arch also start and other is at Highway 24.The narrowest section is at the middle of the trail so you can hike from any trailhead.

4. Gooseneck Overlook & Sunset Point:

Gooseneck overlook and sunset point both are short hike from the same parking lot which is at the end of the gooseneck road. From parking lot gooseneck overlook is just 0.1 mile and you will get an amazing view of the canyon.After soaking in the views of the canyons you can start hiking to the Sunset point which is 0.4 mile and relatively flat hike and you will get an panoramic view of the canyon.Sunset time makes it more memorable.Both hikes will be under 1 mile from parking lot so it is great for beginner hikers.

5.Capitol Gorge:

Capitol gorge is 1.5 mile round trip with relatively flat trail which will take you to the pioneer registar.There are some names on the walls of the canyons written in 1800s and these names called as pioneer registar.

To reach this trailhead you will drive 2.3 mile grave road through capitol gorge which is very beatiful drive and suitable for all types of vehicle.