Tag Archives: Halls Creek

Halls Creek Narrows via “airport route” (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Hundreds of thousands flock to southwestern Utah’s Zion National Park each year to witness the famed Zion Narrows, where the majestic Virgin River has sculpted a 16-mile stretch of cavernous bends and twists seemingly unique in their beauty. Midway across … Continue reading →

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Lower Muley Twist Canyon and Hamburger Rocks (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

The circuitous hike through Capitol Reef National Park’s Lower Muley Twist Canyon extends for close to 12 miles from the Burr Trail Road to its southern mouth at the Halls Creek drainage. Highlights along the backcountry route include 1,000-foot cliffs … Continue reading →

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Surprise Canyon (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Surprise Canyon and Headquarters Canyon (see my previous post)—Surprise’s nearby, more-frequented cousin—share a number of common traits. For one, they both cut deeply through the Waterpocket Fold, the 100-mile uplift in the earth’s crust that is the signature feature of … Continue reading →

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