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Cathedrals Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Capitol Reef National Park, Moderate Hikes, Utah8 Comments

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 Cathedrals Trail, a well-defined and scenic jaunt through some of the park’s (and country’s) most …

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

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Capitol Reef National Park, Easy Hikes, Utah3 Comments

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 affords a bird’s eye look over Upper Cathedral Valley, fluted cliffs, and a line of …

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