Tag Archives: Fruita

Dinosaur Hill Trail (McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

In western Colorado’s Grand Valley, between the modest town of Fruita and splendid Colorado National Monument, lies one of the most famous dinosaur dig sites in the United States. It was here in 1901, on a multi-hued hill composed of … Continue reading →

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Return to Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

After more than five years away, yours truly finally had the chance to return to Capitol Reef National Park in central Utah, where I spent a lovely winter as a seasonal interpretive volunteer. Having effectively already covered all the hikes … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hikes in Capitol Reef National Park’s “Frontcountry”

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

After spending four months as a seasonal interpretive volunteer at Capitol Reef National Park, I have completed a whopping 46 blog posts for Live and Let Hike about Capitol Reef, including 42 detailed descriptions of the park’s trails and routes. … Continue reading →

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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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Fremont River Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Capitol Reef National Park’s Fremont River Trail, named for the perennial stream it follows, ends atop a windswept hill providing sweeping views of the Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the Earth’s crust accented by a panoply of colors. … Continue reading →

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