Just two miles east of the Capitol Reef visitor center, the trailhead to Hickman Bridge offers hikers an easy, spectacularly scenic trek up to a large natural arch. The trail is not particularly long or steep, but it provides access to some amazing sites, including the large arch itself, as well as a smaller arch, a Fremont pit house ruin, and a nearby granary.

Hickman Bridge is one of the better-known sites of Capitol Reef. This natural bridge sits over 300 feet above the Fremont River and Highway 24, though still below the heights of the surrounding Waterpocket Fold.

The trail passes underneath the arch and then swings south, heading down to the bluff overlooking the Fremont River. A nice viewpoint looks across the road to Fruita and the mouth of Cohab Canyon.