Grand Wash Trail, Capitol Reef National Park

Torrey, Utah

4.3/5

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Distance

7.09 miles

Elevation Gain

1644 ft

Route Type

Out-and-Back

Description

Added by Tobin Akehurst

Hike the spectacular Grand Wash through beautiful vertical sandstone walls.

The Grand Wash is a canyon in Capitol Reef National Park featuring several-hundred-foot-tall sandstone walls. The canyon walls are, for the most part, widely spaced, except for a half mile long section of scenic "narrows".

Hike to nearby Cassidy Arch if you have extra time.

Beware of potentially deadly flash floods, get a flash flood report from a ranger.

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Rock Climbing

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Zach L

Grand Wash Trail, Capitol Reef National Park

09/28/22

Nice walk up the sandy/rocky wash. It doesn't get very narrow, maybe 8' at the narrowest, but the walls have some interesting features and there are 100+ year old inscriptions from previous travelers. A bit of history with your exploration of the park.

4.0

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Madison Sankovitz

Explorer

Grand Wash Trail, Capitol Reef National Park

07/27/18

I hiked spectacular Grand Wash through beautiful vertical sandstone walls.

5.0

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Jason Hatfield

Explorer

Grand Wash Trail, Capitol Reef National Park

12/24/15

Another beautiful hike in this under-appreciated NP.

4.0

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Grand Wash Trail, Capitol Reef National Park

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Cassidy Arch Trail

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