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This Sunday afternoon on a calm sunny day we saw smoke drifting in to Capitol Reef NP. I was worried it was a wildfire, but it seems we witnessed a prescribed burn. Yesterday afternoon all of Boulder mountain was covered in smoke and it seemed to be drifting towards Boulder.
utahfireinfo.gov
Overview point late afternoon Sunday
![D5198631-2813-4D48-9E68-2209E6E7502E.jpeg D5198631-2813-4D48-9E68-2209E6E7502E.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84520-fae1be09f08112759952b4166b1fdcb5.jpg)
Cohab canyon trail
![8E4261A6-3E4E-4079-A2CE-BC3DF5815D21.jpeg 8E4261A6-3E4E-4079-A2CE-BC3DF5815D21.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84519-77ded57cc09d47e26a17b364c3640552.jpg)
Nice sunset from our campsite East of the park
![7EA80F86-B0D2-454A-9D1C-B6A2A9962AB2.jpeg 7EA80F86-B0D2-454A-9D1C-B6A2A9962AB2.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84518-72e322bfa2d16b88a7202d4662203d69.jpg)
Monday afternoon, view from the end of Chimney Rock trail. Boulder Mountain was covered in smoke.
![67465517-7F67-4105-841A-E822CE4F6A60.jpeg 67465517-7F67-4105-841A-E822CE4F6A60.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84522-6d63003993ccce0bb0864a2bce92b557.jpg)
Chimney Rock TH, at the road.
![03D14871-EAE4-41C2-8A08-2CFA01D8409E.jpeg 03D14871-EAE4-41C2-8A08-2CFA01D8409E.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84521-6422636e2857f5700c1cc2518b3bfd72.jpg)
We should have waited it out untill sunset yesterday, but instead I got a Hanksville parking lot shot![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![94C11FA4-989D-4DF2-BECE-9C3894EC1A57.jpeg 94C11FA4-989D-4DF2-BECE-9C3894EC1A57.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84523-754f5b5d8f8e111eea012fb962aee990.jpg)
Prescribed Burn Planned on South Monroe Mountain in Central Utah
![utahfireinfo.gov](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Futahfireinfo.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2Fcropped-favicon-32x32.png&hash=b8aa6bce13adeeea6e9c67c8005dc61e&return_error=1)
Overview point late afternoon Sunday
![D5198631-2813-4D48-9E68-2209E6E7502E.jpeg D5198631-2813-4D48-9E68-2209E6E7502E.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84520-fae1be09f08112759952b4166b1fdcb5.jpg)
Cohab canyon trail
![8E4261A6-3E4E-4079-A2CE-BC3DF5815D21.jpeg 8E4261A6-3E4E-4079-A2CE-BC3DF5815D21.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84519-77ded57cc09d47e26a17b364c3640552.jpg)
Nice sunset from our campsite East of the park
![7EA80F86-B0D2-454A-9D1C-B6A2A9962AB2.jpeg 7EA80F86-B0D2-454A-9D1C-B6A2A9962AB2.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84518-72e322bfa2d16b88a7202d4662203d69.jpg)
Monday afternoon, view from the end of Chimney Rock trail. Boulder Mountain was covered in smoke.
![67465517-7F67-4105-841A-E822CE4F6A60.jpeg 67465517-7F67-4105-841A-E822CE4F6A60.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84522-6d63003993ccce0bb0864a2bce92b557.jpg)
Chimney Rock TH, at the road.
![03D14871-EAE4-41C2-8A08-2CFA01D8409E.jpeg 03D14871-EAE4-41C2-8A08-2CFA01D8409E.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84521-6422636e2857f5700c1cc2518b3bfd72.jpg)
We should have waited it out untill sunset yesterday, but instead I got a Hanksville parking lot shot
![94C11FA4-989D-4DF2-BECE-9C3894EC1A57.jpeg 94C11FA4-989D-4DF2-BECE-9C3894EC1A57.jpeg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/84/84523-754f5b5d8f8e111eea012fb962aee990.jpg)
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