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Upper Spring Canyon (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Capitol Reef National Park, Fishlake National Forest, Strenuous Hikes, Utah11 Comments

Spring Canyon—a winding gorge that cuts roughly east-west through Capitol Reef National Park—is traditionally segmented into two parts: a lengthy upper section beginning outside the park’s western boundary and a shorter, narrower lower portion that spits out at the Fremont River. Visitors with limited time should prioritize Lower Spring Canyon, which boasts some of the …

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Cooks Mesa and Meeks Mesa (Fishlake National Forest, UT)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Capitol Reef National Park, Fishlake National Forest, Strenuous Hikes, Utah2 Comments

There is perhaps no better word to describe the hike to the top of Meeks Mesa than epic. Though the 2.2-mile trail lies just outside the western boundary of Capitol Reef National Park (it is on Fishlake National Forest land), it is arguably equally as, if not more, scenic—and the strenuous climb of more than …

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