capitol reef

Funny how trip reports often come in sets around here. I can only think of one Halls Creek trip report being posted on BCP prior to this month and now we've had three posted in the last few weeks. It's awesome to see the different perspectives and route variations. Here's mine to add to the...

Here's a trip I took through Halls Creek, using Lower Muley and the Red Slide to poke a little deeper into the Waterpocket Fold on a three-night outing last fall. Capped it off with a twilight run (splash) through the HC Narrows on the last evening. A couple of other nice BCP reports have come...

I've been hiking Capitol Reef as my favorite destination for the past 5 or 6 years. I keep finding new places, and each new spot fails to disappoint. NateGeesaman initiated me with some amazing car camping, and a longer hike called Navajo Knobs that extends past the Hickman Bridge trail in the...

We had our sites set on the Halls Creek Narrows for a quick yet robust overnighter full of Reef scampering. Not only would it be my first time strolling along the base of the Capitol Reef itself, but it'd also be my first time setting foot inside the Park, period. The last of the "Big 5" that...

Saturday, March 23, 2013 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO This wasn't supposed to be a quick trip. I was planning on camping at the Cathedral Valley Campground and spending the entire weekend in the area, however the cold temperatures and strong winds made me change my mind while I was...

I am giving this trip report thing a try. Hopefully this turns out interesting and informative. My friend Taylor and I started planning this trip about 3 weeks ago. We took 2 days off work and made it into a 4 day outing. We left for GSENM Friday morning from Salt Lake. As we drove past...

After drooling over NateGeesaman 's pics of Sheets Gulch, and my love of that area, made the decision to do this hike an easy pick. I mentioned heading down there solo during Thanksgiving dinner, and Dad quickly expressed interest. He and I have had a lot of great adventures, so I was glad he...

This is my first trip report and since I just finished the long drive back from Utah I thought I'd share just the highlights: Day 1-Zion fall colors. Yes, there still were some left! Zion by Laura Zirino, on Flickr Day 2-The Narrows. No, I've never been until now. The Narrows is like...

Here is a report on my solo into Lower Muley Twist canyon of the South District of Capital Reef National Park, exiting to The Post and back to the truck via the road and Waterpocket Fold switchbacks. One night, 15 miles and a nice loop. Here is the route log. I want to dedicate this report to...

I promised Nick some time ago that I would write up a TR on Spring Canyon, Capitol Reef (ever since I popped off about using ropes to get to the narrows in a former thread on this site). It just took me a while. And, I must admit that I have been trying to keep this place a secret. It is...

First Trip Report! I've been featured in TR's of NateGeesaman, but this is the first that I've created. Capitol Reef and I have a good relationship. I appreciate what she has to offer, and she gives me amazing weather, and an incredible time whenever I'm there. I really fell in love about 4...

With the exception of Canyonlands' Maze District, Capitol Reef National Park provides the best solitude of any national park in Utah. The north and south sections of the park are accessible only by miles of dirt (or in some cases mud or sand) road. The proposed and perhaps inevitable paving of...

I have wanted to do Halls Creek Narrows since I read about it last year. The Southern tip of Capitol Reef really is an amazing chunk of earth and it pretty much blew us away the whole trail. Great views along The Waterpocket Fold followed by an amazing hike through narrows with 1200 ft tall...

Five Mile gulch, Cap Reef is known for a big swim near the bottom of the slot section. I did a touch-n-go, bottom up visit to the canyon July 7 and the water is way down. In this photo my hand is at the level I expected. We stopped and asked the Ranger about conditions and they told us the...

As many of you know, the barl0w family went down to CRNP for the Memorial Day Weekend, and thanks to all of those who helped with the trip planning. Every bit helped, so thank you again! As school let out on Friday, and as fast as we could get the canine to grandma's house for dog sitting, we...

On Sunday, May 6, my wife Jo and I picked up ladigue_99 (henceforth known as Ladigue) at the Albuquerque airport. She was arriving from Italy for a two-week journey through the southwest. Jo accompanied us for the first leg of the trip, to White Sands, and then departed for her own adventure in...

This trip had been one I started thinking up the previous fall during a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park with my father. Having scouted around on the internet and Google Earth, I became set on the idea of visiting the Cosmic Ashtray (aka Escavolcano) via Red Breaks. Descriptions of Red Breaks...

After seeing some reports in the area, I decided that I needed to check it out. Left early Saturday so we could do some geocaching along the way. I fueled up in Torrey (gas is cheaper in Loa) and headed up the Boulder Mountains. I had never driven on this road so it was all new country from...

Las Vegas Trip 2012 Saturday, March 17, 2012 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO It was the last day of our trip to Las Vegas and Southern Utah and we would finally be heading back home. Of course we would be making some more stops on the way back! After another night in another hotel we...

I have been to Capitol Reef many more times than any other camping destination, but when that perfect spring weather hits the desert I was only thinking of Capitol Reef and hiking Upper Muley's Twist Canyon. I left Salt Lake around 6:00 AM so as to have a full day in the park before setting up...