Hickman Bridge Trail is a 1.7 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Torrey, Utah that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November.
kid friendly
birding
hiking
nature trips
trail running
walking
views
wild flowers
wildlife
no shade
no dogs
The Hickman Natural Bridge trail is a very relaxing and scenic trail in Capitol Reef National Park. The Hickman Natural Bridge trail is a very relaxing and scenic trail in Capitol Reef National Park. A trail brochure - available at the trailhead - points out 17 things to observe along the hike. Notable among these are an indian granary, a small natural bridge called Nels Johnson Bridge, and, of course, Hickman Bridge.
Decent hike. Good destination. Easy hike compared to Cassidy Arch.
Great trail! Took my two boys(6 and 4) with us. 6 year old didn't have any issues but the 4 year old struggled in the begining. Midway there is some interesting things to check out. the natural bridge is breathtaking and you should sit and enjoy it before heading back.
This is a perfect trail for kids, it’s busy, very easy, and the bridge is amazing.
Confusing trail, but pretty neat. You feel like you are on a different planet. The hike is up hill 60% of the time, but not too bad. Keep an eye open for all the sites along the trail (arches) there are also many different features that might trick you in to thinking you found the Hickman Bridge. This feature is enormous, you will know when you get to it.
Such a good trail. First half has a few switchbacks with some elevations gain but the bridge is amazing. We went around 8:30 AM on a Thursday and we only saw about four people. Would highly recommend.
The most popular trail in a not very busy park. Once you get to the part of the trail that loops, make sure to go right in a counter clockwise direction to get the most stunning approach
Great hike to see a natural bridge in a beautiful National Park! It didn't take too long, but the first part to Hickman Bridge was all gain. After that part, the rest is fairly easy. Worth the heat if you go mid-day in late June!
Beautiful hike, had a great vantage point to watch the sunset from. We also had good views of some of the rock formations that inspired them to name the park after capitol buildings.
Sarah B.
Worth the walk!
This is a quick easy hike. It was the busiest trailhead we saw in the park.
Great short hike.
Very busy but short and nice
Short but beautiful.
Great, short trail
Easy nice Hike.
This was a fun and relatively easy hike. Our teenage kids liked it and the view was nice. If your looking for a nice little adventure do this hike.
Definitely worth your time. Hike past the arch for a little more adventure. Good scramble just past the arch up to the rim.
Saw a cute chipmunk!
Great hiking. Not much shade in the first part. Neat little cave with skylights. Can walk through the arch... amazing view!!
A mostly easy hike to a signature natural bridge in Utah. The hardest parts were the switchbacks, so make sure you're prepared to gain lots of elevation in the first portion. The bridge is absolutely incredible.
Easy hike. Enjoyed the views.
Very easy trail - but, if you're just passing through the park this is close to the visitors center. You get views along the way of what the park can offer with a very cool bridge, keep going a little bit around the bridge to get some great pictures (can see paths that others have taken to go off trail a bit). This NP has bridges and Arches NP has the arches....arches are much more freestanding. Great park, not large as the case with most in Utah. They are all incredible, despite their size.
Loved this trail! We went about 6 am and had most of the trail to ourselves on the way to the bridge. Lots of cool rock formations, variation in color and patterns, great vistas and manageable trail with kids.
3/10 Difficulty. Unbelievable, I suggest continue on to Rim Overlook, my favorite hike in all of utah. Its like Mars and its breathtaking in all directions, everystep of the way.
It's a short .9-1 mile trail up to the Bridge. You will ascend close to 400 feet total when it's all said and done. The first .5 mile has the most gain, and really isn't bad at all. If you have any fear of heights, the only bad part is by the first switch back section. It's really not bad. My wife, who is deadly afraid of heights made it through just fine. The trail consists of a well worn obvious pathway all the way to the bridge. There is a spot just before the bridge that has some cairns marking the way. Make sure to bring water with you, and don't be fooled by the short distance. It gets very hot in this area.
Rated 'easy' but I would consider this a moderate trail due to all the climbing. Midway up was the best spot to take a panoramic pic. Not as scenic as other Utah park hikes.
underwhelmed!
Great hike, pretty cool views for the difficulty, especially underneath the arch.
With varied views of many interesting rock formations and open vistas, this short easy trail never gets boring for a second. Definitely one of my all-time favs.
Bryce G.
Our kids loved this trail (3 kids 5 and under). We hiked about the same distance on the Grand Wash trail the day before, but they seemed to have more energy and asked to be carried less even though there was more elevation gain on this hike. Probably because the trail had a little more variety to keep their interest.