Escalante.town
Roads today
  • Highway 12wetCAUTION
  • Hole-in-the-Rock RoadRoad is good until Harris Wash then washboarded. Watch for heavy equipment road construction continues. Recommend HC for last 7 miles.CAUTION
  • Smoky Mountain RoadAlvey Wash to Croton jct. from the south. May still be muddy in Alvey Wash section.CAUTION
  • Skutumpah RoadGraded late April. Dusty.CAUTION
Right now
79°/ 56°
Red Flag Warning

hike · National Park Service

Hickman Bridge

Popular NPS Capitol Reef hike included as a long day-trip option from an Escalante basecamp.

Popular NPS Capitol Reef hike included as a long day-trip option from an Escalante basecamp.

Safety notes

Use NPS Capitol Reef trail and current-condition sources before choosing the hike.

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How we verified this: Chase verified this on May 9, 2026 in person. The owner has not paid for this listing — nothing here is sponsored.

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