Monthly Archives: January 2015

Angel’s Palace Trail (Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Like many places in Utah, the ragged badlands and towering spires of Kodachrome Basin State Park are best viewed and photographed in the late afternoon. At Kodachrome, the perfect spot to watch the evening sun wane over the basin (especially … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Arch and the Sentinel Trail (Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Amid a landscape of wrinkling badlands and mysterious spires, Shakespeare Arch is the only significant natural arch in Utah’s Kodachrome Basin State Park. The loop hike described here offers a short, pleasant walk out to the hidden arch, accented by … Continue reading →

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Grand Parade Trail (Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Kodachrome Basin State Park’s Grand Parade Trail is a short, pleasant loop along a wide, sandy trail with minimal elevation gain—making this hike good for families with children. The distinctive geological feature of Kodachrome Basin is the park’s collection of … Continue reading →

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The Motorman (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

After a failed attempt earlier this month when I unintentionally ended up at a higher, more distant point, I returned to the area two weeks later seeking out a rock feature known as “The Motorman” in western Capitol Reef National … Continue reading →

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Panorama Trail (Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

At approximately 50-70,000 people per year, visitation at Kodachrome Basin State Park in southern Utah clocks in at just around 3% of its ever-popular neighbor’s up the road—Bryce Canyon—which absorbs nearly two million visitors annually. Though not as striking as … Continue reading →

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Shinob Canyon (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Unlabeled on most maps, rarely-visited Shinob Canyon in Capitol Reef National Park features towering monuments, truck-sized boulders, and at least three natural arches. The few visitors the gorge does receive are often technical canyoneers (they usually tackle the gorge’s Na-Gah, … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Trail and Frying Pan Canyon (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Frying Pan Trail in Capitol Reef National Park is to many a connector route—a 3-mile route across high ridgetops linking Cohab Canyon with the Cassidy Arch Trail. It is often completed as part of a shuttle hike between historic … Continue reading →

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Cassidy Arch Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Long before the land was bought by the National Park Service, residents of Capitol Reef country lived in mild fear of the so-called “Wild Bunch,” a band of thieving outlaws led by infamous Utah native Butch Cassidy. Though the group’s … Continue reading →

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Table Rock Trail (Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, CA)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

In his oft-forgotten 1883 travelogue The Silverado Squatters, Robert Louis Stevenson of Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde lore writes of a “sylvan solitude,” where “the silence was unbroken but by the great, vague voice of the wind.” … Continue reading →

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Stair Canyon (North Wash area, UT)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Stair Canyon is an isolated place in an already sparsely-visited area. The area known collectively as North Wash—between Hanksville, UT and the upper reaches of Lake Powell—is often frequented by the canyoneering types with their ropes and belays and fancy … Continue reading →

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