Today I spent the day exploring Capitol Reef. Granted, it's an odd name for a national park and is so-named for the obvious reasons (there's a formation that looks like the capitol and some other formations resemble a reef). The park itself was impressive and different than any of the other parks I've visited, and it was a great day filled with fun hikes; first to Cassidy Arch (named after Butch Cassidy who hung out around here when he was hiding out) and the second to the Grand Wash, a slot canyon with narrows. The day was finished off by an encounter with some bighorn sheep and a visit to some petroglyphs. Wow! Photos below.
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| Sunrise from My Hotel Room |
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| Chimney Rock |
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| The Castle |
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1.5 Miles Up, 1.5 Miles Down and 1,000 Ft. Gain in Elevation,
parts of it over slick rock - Hard! |
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| View Along the Hike |
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| View Along the Hike |
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| Cassidy Arch - That's Me on the Arch! Yay! |
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| This Photo and the One Below are from Grand Wash |
Big Horn Sheep!
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| Petroglyphs - Native Origin Unknown |
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