Grand Wash Trailhead (Highway 24) in Capitol Reef National Park

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.

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Grand Wash Trailhead (Highway 24) Details

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 that takes hikers through a scenic section of narrow canyon (the other trailhead is on Scenic Drive). If you have two cars, you can park one at either end and through-hike the entire 6.25-mile trail. The Cassidy Arch Trail also connects to the Grand Wash Trail, so you can also park here to hike that trail.

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Nearby Parks Around Grand Wash Trailhead (Highway 24)

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Grand Wash Trailhead (Highway 24)

Use nearby POIs to quickly expand your options beyond Grand Wash Trailhead (Highway 24) while the map context is still fresh.

0.1 mi away

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.

1.2 mi away

Behunin Cabin

The one-room Behunin Cabin was built in 1882 by Mormon settler Elijah Cutler Behunin and his family.

1.4 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.

1.6 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.

1.7 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.