Capitol Reef National Park: The Complete Hiking and Touring Guide

by Rick Stinchfield

Overview

The only complete guide to Capitol Reef National Park whether on foot or from the road! Finally, the total experience of enjoying Capitol Reef National Park has been captured in one comprehensive volume. Inside you will find: • Easy hikes for the whole family • Moderate day-hikes for the experienced • Rugged canyoneering for the more adventurous • Scenic drives on paved and dirt roads • Rugged desert drives Also covered: weather and climate, flora and fauna, Fremont culture, the history of Fruita and more. This guidebook will make your first-time visit or your annual return a more enjoyable and safe experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781934553565
Publisher:	Bower House
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	640,790
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Rick Stinchfield, and his wife, Lynne, have spent three months in each of the last six years volunteering and living in Capitol Reef National Park. He is the author or co-author of several articles on mineral collecting, as well as publications on recycling and non-motorized commuting. Rick and Lynne life in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Map of Capitol Reef National Park vi

Foreword ix

Preface xi

How to Use This Guide 1

Hiking Overview 4

Front Country Trails 7

Scenic Drive 10

1 Chimney Rock Trail 14

2 Sunset Point Trail 18

3 Goosenecks Trail 19

4 Hickman Bridge Trail 22

5 Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs Trail 27

6 Visitor Center Trail 32

7 Fremont Gorge Overlook Trail 36

8 Fremont River Trail 40

9 Cohab Canyon Trail 44

10 Grand Wash Trail 49

11 Cassidy Arch Trail 52

12 Frying Pan Trail 55

13 Old Wagon Trail 58

14 Golden Throne Trail 61

15 Capitol Gorge Trail 64

Front Country Routes 69

Highway 24 through the Park 72

16 Sulphur Creek Route 76

17 Lower Spring Canyon Route 80

18 Upper Spring Canyon Route 84

19 Pleasant Creek Route 91

Cathedral Valley Routes and Trails 97

20 Driving the Cathedral Valley Loop 100

21 Jailhouse Rock and Temple Rock Route 110

22 Lower Cathedral Valley Overlooks Route 113

23 Upper South Desert Overlook Trail 116

24 Cathedral Valley Overlook Trail 118

25 Morrell Cabin Trail 120

26 Cathedrals Trail 122

Weather and Climate 124

Geology 126

Flora 128

Fauna 131

Public Lands 136

Fremont Culture 138

History of Fruita 142

The Orchards 145

East Side Routes 149

27 Driving the Notom-Bullfrog Road South to the Burr Trail 152

28 Burro Wash Route 158

29 Cottonwood Wash Route 163

30 Sheets Gulch Route 168

31 Red Canyon Trail and Route 173

Waterpocket District Routes 177

32 Driving the Notom-Bullfrog Road South to Bullfrog 180

33 Driving the Burr Trail West to Boulder 183

34 Upper Muley Twist Canyon Route/Strike Valley Overlook 185

35 Lower Muley Twist Canyon Route/Hamburger Rocks 192

36 Surprise Canyon Route 203

37 Headquarters Canyon Route 207

38 Halls Creek and Narrows Route 210

Hikes by Type 217

Best Hikes or Drives to View Geologic Formations 218