Capitol Reef National Park · Utah

Visitor Center to Campground

1.2 mi of trail, end to end · 70 ft of descent · 5,424 ft–5,495 ft · native surface · hiking

HistoryPicnic areas

5,495 ft 5,430 ft · 1.2 mi high 5,495 ft

Along the way Gifford House Doc Inglesby

Trailhead Fremont Gorge Overlook Trailhead 5,439 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Other trails from the Fremont Gorge Overlook Trailhead

All 42 trails in Capitol Reef National ParkFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.