Getting there
The overlook is 15.2 miles along Hartnet Road from its Highway 24 junction. Cathedral and Hartnet roads are unpaved and maintained infrequently. High clearance is needed; four-wheel drive is often recommended and can be required depending on conditions. Wet bentonite, soft sand, snow, or washouts can make the road impassable. The southern Hartnet entrance also crosses the Fremont River at an unbridged ford. Check current National Park Service road and river conditions before setting out.
There’s a parking area by the short, roughly quarter-mile walk to the viewpoint. Cathedral Valley has no potable water, and cell reception is usually poor or nonexistent, so plan for a remote outing rather than a quick roadside stop.
