Monthly Archives: December 2014

Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

The half-day out-and-back to Lower Calf Creek Falls is the most popular hike in the Escalante Canyons area, and with good reason. Not only does the colorful and beautifully-framed 126-foot chute make for a blissful destination, but the journey itself … Continue reading →

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Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

Less frequented than its national park neighbors (e.g., Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM)—managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—is an enormous, 1.9-million-acre maze of cliffs, sinuous slots, and sandstone canyons in the heart of … Continue reading →

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Fremont Gorge Overlook Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

It’s hard to choose a favorite among the multitude of fantastic hikes in Capitol Reef National Park, especially as there are a handful of front-country and backcountry trails I have yet to explore. Yet the subjective leader to date may … Continue reading →

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Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

Peering down at Highway 24 or the Visitor Center from Rim Overlook or atop Navajo Knobs will give you a very different perspective of Capitol Reef National Park than the average visitor. The predominant view in the park is to … Continue reading →

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Grand Wash Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

Connecting Highway 24 and the Fremont River with the Scenic Drive, Grand Wash is one of only six drainages cutting east-west through the 100-mile Waterpocket Fold. It also happens to be one of the flattest and easiest hikes in Capitol … Continue reading →

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Bitter Spring Creek (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

The route into Bitter Spring Creek Canyon is one of those if-you-have-done-everything-else hikes, buried in an isolated corner of Capitol Reef National Park. Yet the geology-minded will be rewarded with up-close views of the eroding layers of Mancos shale, while … Continue reading →

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Petroglyphs Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

In a move partially influenced by a thirst for additional fodder for this blog, I just started a temporary gig as a seasonal interpretive volunteer at Capitol Reef National Park in central Utah. Often overshadowed by nearby national park behemoths like … Continue reading →

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