Grand Wash Trail
Grand Wash connects Hwy. 24 and the Fremont River with Scenic Drive, and is one of only six drainages cutting east-west through the 100-mile Waterpocket Fold.
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Grand Wash Trail Details
Grand Wash connects Hwy. 24 and the Fremont River with Scenic Drive, and is one of only six drainages cutting east-west through the 100-mile Waterpocket Fold. The flat, scenic hike through the wash is one of the park's easiest and most popular, following a wide, dry creek bed for just a little over two miles. Hikers will see three different layers of rock, including the white Navajo sandstone, the pink Kayenta Formation and the red Wingate sandstone. Hikers can begin the hike at either end, parking either at the Grand Wash Trailhead off Scenic Drive about five miles east of the visitor center, or from a pull-out on Hwy. 24 about 4.5 miles east of the visitor center. The lower half of the hike, closest to the Highway 24 entrance, includes the canyon narrows, which feature sheer vertical walls of Navajo sandstone. The upper half of the hike features a broad canyon, speckled with boulders and vegetation, as well as more Kayenta and Wingate sandstone.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
2.2 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Parks Around Grand Wash Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Grand Wash Trail
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0.1 mi away
Grand Wash Trailhead (Highway 24)
The Grand Wash Trailhead, which has parking and restrooms off Highway 24, is actually one of two trailheads for this relatively flat and easy trail.
1.3 mi away
Frying Pan Trail
The Frying Pan Trail across high ridgetops can be hiked from either the Grand Wash trailhead or the Cohab Canyon trailhead, and acts largely as 2.9-mile connector between Cohab Canyon and the Cassidy Arch Trail.
1.3 mi away
Behunin Cabin
The one-room Behunin Cabin was built in 1882 by Mormon settler Elijah Cutler Behunin and his family.
1.5 mi away
Grand Wash Trailhead (Scenic Drive)
The Grand Wash Trailhead, which has parking and restrooms off Scenic Drive, is one of two trailheads for this relatively flat and easy trail.
1.6 mi away
Sculpting a Masterpiece Exhibit Pullout
From this pullout on Highway 24 you are looking at Navajo Dome, formed by wind, water, gravity, and uplift of the land itself.
