[11] After the region was federally protected in 1937, the Civilian Conservation Corps, responsible for constructing the early infrastructure of the park, carved out the trail, and Hickman Bridge was later named after local school administrator Joseph Hickman, who was previously elected to the Utah State Legislature in 1924.

[2][12] A significant rockfall occurred at the Hickman Bridge Trailhead on March 23, 2013, and the trail was closed upon discovery of the debris.

[14] Native to the southwestern United States, Utah juniper trees can be seen around the canyon throughout the trail.

[9] Native animals such as bighorn sheep and mountain lions inhabit the area and occasionally pose a risk to hikers.

This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and winter snowfall is generally light.