Tag Archives: The Castle

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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The Castle Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Visible from just outside the Visitor Center, the cragged hunk of ochre-colored Wingate sandstone known as “the Castle” is one of Capitol Reef National Park’s iconic landmarks. The monument’s blocky façade—the only surface seen by the vast majority of visitors—disguises … Continue reading →

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Capitol Reef National Park in Winter

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Recording roughly 700,000 visitors per year—many of whom had never heard of the place before stumbling upon it—Capitol Reef National Park is much less touted that in its famous neighbors: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, and Zion. The reward of Capitol … Continue reading →

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Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

Peering down at Highway 24 or the Visitor Center from Rim Overlook or atop Navajo Knobs will give you a very different perspective of Capitol Reef National Park than the average visitor. The predominant view in the park is to … Continue reading →

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