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Capitol Gorge
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The drive to
Capitol
Reef becomes quite scenic after we reached Hanksville. The rock formations
around are just spectacular and that is what Capitol Reef is all about. We
reached the campground at about noon and it was already full. This is a lovely
campground in the middle of an orchard. This is the first time we’ve found it
full, apparently the park is getting a lot more visitors and that is evident by
the difficulty even finding a parking place at the visitor center or any of the
trailheads. We went on to Torrey and felt fortunate to find a camping spot at a
Sand Creek Campground (which only has
about 20 campsites). The campground is quiet and the people have all been quite
friendly.
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The walls of Capitol Gorge
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We took the Scenic Road in Capitol Reef Park and then the
Capitol Gorge road. We got behind some drivers who were pretty fearful of this
road, even though it didn’t even require high clearance. We took the easy trail
at the end of the road for about a mile. You definitely feel small as you
traverse the trail. We passed some petroglyphs as we walked through this deep
canyon. At the end, I climbed out to reach three pools that were filled with
water called the Tanks. Tadpoles were living in the largest pool. The temperature
was only in the mid-70’s while we walked, but with the sun reflecting off the
canyon walls it felt like 90 degrees.
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Petroglyphs
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