Category: Hickman Bridge Trail, Capitol Reef National Park

• Edmund Fitzgerald Lookout Trail

  At 8:30 we set out to hike to the Edmund Fitzgerald Lookout. The ship Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a terrible storm in 1975. The storm was so fierce the ship broke in half! Looking at Pancake Bay, it is hard to imagine. Canadian singer, Gordon Lightfoot, wrote a great song about the incident. The hike…

  Greg

  August 15, 2025

  Beaches, Edmund Fitzgerald Overlook, Edmund Fitzgerald Overlook, Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Pancake Bay Provisional Park

• Hike Hickman Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park

  July 7, 2022 The Hickman Bridge hike is a 2-mile out-and-back trail to a 133 foot natural bridge with views of the canyon. We had a beautiful day to hike after setting up camp in the Fruita Campground beside the Freemont River. Deer frequent the grassy campground. The hike is a good one, with good…

  Greg

  July 16, 2022

  Capital Reef National Park, Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Park, Hickman Bridge Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah