Cohab Canyon Trail
The Cohab Canyon Trail is a 1.7-mile hike that begins beside the Fruita Campground.
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Cohab Canyon Trail Details
Named for the Mormon polygamists or "cohabs" who used to hide in the canyon during the 1880s, when the federal government sent marshals to enforce anti-polygamy laws, the Cohab Canyon Trail today is a 1.7-mile hike that begins beside the Fruita Campground. The trail begins in a narrow, rocky drainage that cuts through part of the Waterpocket Fold, and continues into the mouth of Cohab Canyon about 1/2 mile into the hike. After exiting the canyon, hikers will soon come to the junction with Frying Pan Trail to the south, which in turn leads to the Cassidy Arch Trail, and a bit further on there are two short viewpoint spur trails, which climb the ridge to the west of the canyon and look out over Fruita. The trail ends on the south side of Hwy. 24, just below the Hickman Bridge Trailhead, so hikers who don't want to do a return hike should arrange for a shuttle here.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
1.7 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cohab Canyon Trail
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Fruita Campground
Open all year, the Fruita Campground the park's only developed campground.
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Gifford House and Museum
The Gifford House and Museum, formerly the Gifford homestead, lies in the heart of the fertile Fruita Valley, within the 200-acre Fruita Historic District.
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Fremont River Trail
This mostly easy 2-mile, out-and-back trail begins with a walk along the Fremont River and ends with a steep climb to a scenic panorama.
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Historic District Parking Area
It's well worth your time to park here alongside the Fremont River and take the time to explore the Fruita Historic District by foot.
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Fruita Historic District
Without the irrigation made possible by the Fremont River, the community that is now the Fruita Historic District would never have been settled.
