This bridge is named after Joseph Hickman, a local educator and an advocate for the preservation of Capitol Reef as a National Park. Besides its height, Hickman Bridge also has a span of 133ft.
However, as we got closer, we started to see the opening of the impressive 125ft tall natural bridge. At first, it was hard to tell where it was as the bridge camouflaged within the sandstone color landscape. We decided to go right toward the sandy wash. To keep going to Hickman Bridge, we followed the arrow to go left (straight).Īfter we left the small natural bridge, we followed the trail to climb up a slick rock slope to get to the start of the loop section for the Hickman Bridge trail. Since we didn’t have enough time to do both, we decided to just stay with Hickman Bridge. Both Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs are rated strenuous, with an elevation gain of at least 1,110 feet and gorgeous panoramic views of the area. At this point, the trail splits to go to the more challenging hikes such as Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs. This is where you’ll start to gain some elevation, about 120ft, through some decently steep switchbacks.Īt 0.3 miles, we reached a trail junction. The trail quickly curves toward the left. Excitedly, we followed the sandy trail as it ran along UT-24 and up a few rocky staircases for a short distance. Since the trailhead for Hickman Bridge starts next to the Fremont River, it was such a beautiful start to the hike. There is a big sign right in front of it. So, we ended up parking just down the street. Even though we got to the parking lot of Hickman Bridge trailhead quite early, it was pretty full.
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