Monthly Archives: May 2015

Cohab Canyon Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Some places have great stories, and popular hiking destination Cohab Canyon in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park is exactly one of those places. For the Mormon faith’s remaining polygamists in Utah, the late 1800s were a trying time: the state … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

In many ways, Capitol Reef National Park is Utah’s best-kept secret. Despite its central location—roughly halfway between tourist behemoths Arches National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park—Capitol Reef packs as great as a punch as its more popular neighbors with … Continue reading →

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Mount Galbraith Loop via Cedar Gulch Trail (Mount Galbraith Park, CO)

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Less than a half-hour drive from the heart of Denver, Colorado, Mount Galbraith is a hikers-only park comprising 1,969 acres of sweeping hillsides, deep ravines, conifer forest, and, of course, the summit of the 7,260-foot peak. The 4.2-mile hike described … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Valley Loop Drive (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Capitol Reef National Park—a long, skinny unit comprising 378 square miles in the heart of Utah’s canyon country—can be divided conceptually into three separate districts, each with a unique flavor. Around 95 percent of visitors flock to the central Fremont … Continue reading →

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Cathedrals Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

The 60-mile Cathedral Valley loop drive serves as the departure point for six short hiking trails in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park. When completed in a clockwise direction, the sixth and final hike reached along the way is the 1.1-mile … Continue reading →

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Morrell Cabin Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Throughout much of the 20th century, cattle rancher Lesley Morrell owned some of the finest real estate in the West. Though a modest and solitary—comprising just one small room—the cabin was nestled next to stream in the heart of Cathedral … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Valley Overlook Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Overlooking a spectacularly colorful basin in Capitol Reef National Park’s northwest corner, the Cathedral Valley Overlook Trail leads to one of the finest viewpoints in the park. From a vantage point 400 feet above the basin floor, this brief hike … Continue reading →

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Upper South Desert Overlook Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated 27 miles up the unpaved Hartnet Road from Utah Highway 24, the Upper South Desert Overlook is a remote viewpoint in the northwest reaches of Capitol Reef National Park. For those completing the 60-mile Cathedral Valley loop drive, Upper … Continue reading →

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Lower South Desert Overlook (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park is usually divided into three districts: the Fremont River District, home to more than a dozen maintained trails and the bulk of visitor traffic; the wild, southern Waterpocket District, home to slot canyons and the … Continue reading →

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Oak Creek Canyon (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Waterpocket Fold, a massive wrinkle in the Earth visible in its entirety only from space, stretches north-south for nearly 100 miles through Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park. Despite its considerable length, however, this colorful sea of Jurassic and Triassic … Continue reading →

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