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

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Most hikers in Capitol Reef National Park will stick to the 15 maintained trails in the principal Fremont River District. But it is the remote and scintillating backcountry that harbors the park’s greatest gems. After last month presenting a (subjective) … Continue reading →

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Sheets Gulch (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Sheets Gulch constitutes one of Capitol Reef National Park’s three major slot canyon hikes on the east side of the Waterpocket Fold. Less strenuous and more diverse than its northern cousins up the road—Burro Wash and Cottonwood Wash—Sheets boasts three … Continue reading →

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