20 February 2018

Hiking Utah's Mighty 5 - Capital Reef NP 2017

Today, May 30th, we left Moab and headed to Torrey, Utah to hike in Capital Reef National Park. As we were driving I noticed such a difference in the landscape. The rocks changed colors and the layering was completely different.  Plenty of photo opps and a nice easy drive. With perfect weather of 75 degrees and low humidity we hiked Cassidy's Arch as recommended by the ranger at the visitors center.  It was a nice evening 4 mile hike after traveling in the car.  It was considered a strenuous hike, but after the mesa in Canyonlands it was a breeze. It involved a little climbing over rocks, bowl/dome walking and some ledges to maneuver, but overall a great hike. We ended our evening at Rim Rock Restaurant with a nice mountain view.
Castle in the Sky above the visitors center.

Another amazing tree.

Cassidy's Arch


Another photo from our drive to Capital Reef. The rock layers are amazing.

View on our drive into Capital Reef NP.













Thank you Fitbit for a memory of our day.

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