Capital Reef National Park

I entered Capital Reef on the North end of the Park. It was over a backcountry road over Thousand Lakes Mountain on the Fish Lake National Forest.

Cathedral Valley. Cathedral Valley overlook on the north side of the park.

North desert hike. I went for a hike at the north desert overlook. Not much of a trail but the scenery was great.

The Entrada Cliffs. These were some nice rock formationas along the hike.

Polk Creek Wash. This alkaline looking stream was barely flowing in the streambed.

Desert Overlook. Jailhouse Rock from the Desert Overlook trail.

Glass Mountain. This plug of gypsum was near the Cathedral Rocks on the north end of the park.

Capital Dome. This dome is in the central part of the park on the main road.

Hickman Bridge Trail. The back side of Capital Dome from the Hickman Bridge Trail. A rock waterbar.

Hickman Bridge. The trail ends at this nice natural bridge. It is a nice trail through the desert slickrock landscape.

The Grand Wash. This is the Narrows along the Grand Wash. It wasn't as narrow as a I was hoping but it was an interesting hike anyway.

The Notom-Bullfrog Road. There is some great geology along the east side of the reef along the edge of the layers.

Surprise Canyon. This canyon narrows down to a narrow slot at the surprise part of the canyon.

Strike Valley Overlook. There is an awesome overlook from the ridge of the reef.