TRAILS

This page highlights trail opportunities all around Wayne County / Capitol Reef Country. For hikes in the Capitol Reef National Park itself, see the park website and take a look at the Capitol Reef National Park map. Find community specific trail access on the individual communities pages or see map below.

Fun Fact: Planets To The Past Trail (Mars & Dinosaurs) – The Disney movie John Carter was filmed in this area. In the movie, John Carter plays a Civil War Captain from earth who is mysteriously transported to the planet Mars, where he ultimately works to protect the planet against the loss of its atmosphere and water. John Carter attempts to bring peace to the many nations of Mars.


Trail Name	Location	Difficulty	Trail Types

Angel Point Trail	Hanksville	Easy	ATV \| Hiking \| Jeep
Blarney Trail	Hanksville	Hard	Hiking
Blue Benches	Hanksville	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep \| Biking
Bull Creek Pass	Hanksville	Moderate	Jeep
Burro Wash East	Notom	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep
Burro Wash Trail	Notom	Hard	Hiking
Cathedral Valley	Caineville	Moderate	Jeep
Cooks Mesa	Torrey	Moderate	Hiking
Cottonwood Wash Trail	Notom	Moderate	Hiking
Curtis Bench	Hanksville	Easy	Hiking
Dark Valley Trail	Bicknell	Moderate	Jeep
Donkey Reservoir	Teasdale	Hard	ATV \| Jeep
Five Mile Wash	Bicknell	Moderate	Hiking
Fremont River Trail	Bicknell	Easy	Hiking
Geyser Peak	Loa	Easy	ATV
Great Western Trail	Bicknell	Moderate	ATV \| Horseback \| Biking
Hemlock Meadows	Bicknell	Easy	Hiking
Horseshoe Canyon	Hanksville	Easy	ATV \| Hiking \| Jeep
Leprechaun Trail	Hanksville	Moderate	Hiking
Little Wild Horse Trail	Hanksville	Easy	Hiking
Lower Bowns / Oak Creek Trail	Torrey	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep \| Biking
Moonscapes and Goblins	Hanksville	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep
Mt. Ellen	Bicknell	Hard	Hiking
North Caineville Mesa	Caineville	Hard	Hiking
North Slope	Teasdale	Easy	ATV \| Jeep
Planets to the Past	Hanksville	Easy	ATV \| Jeep
Pleasant Creek Trail	Notom	Easy	Hiking
Poison Spring	Hanksville	Extreme	ATV \| Jeep
Robber’s Roost Trail	Hanksville	Easy	ATV \| Jeep
Sam’s Mesa Trail	Hanksville	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep
Sheets Gultch Trail	Notom	Moderate	Hiking
Shillelagh Trail	Hanksville	Moderate	Hiking
South Caineville Mesa	Caineville	Hard	Hiking
Sunglow Trail	Bicknell	Moderate	Hiking
Swing Arm City	Caineville	Easy	ATV \| Jeep
Tantalus Flats	Grover	Moderate	Mtn Bike
Thousand Views Trail	Bicknell	Moderate	ATV
Tidwell Slopes	Loa	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep
Velvet Ridge / Hell’s Hole	Torrey	Moderate	ATV \| Jeep \| Biking