Entering the Bentonite Hills:
These hills were pretty spectacular but unfortunately the light was really bad this day and capturing them in a photo was difficult.
Entering Capitol Reef National Park by the back door:
May 2010 Utah Spectacular
Started by
DirtyDog
, May 25 2010 06:26 PM
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#13
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:06 PM
We had a good stop at Cathedral Valley Campground - this remote campground was free, uncrowded, and offered a great view of Cathedral Valley:
The next morning we made our descent into Cathedral Valley:
The next morning we made our descent into Cathedral Valley:
#15
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:13 PM
Glass mountain - this is a mound of large, pure gypsum crystals:
Temple of the Sun and Moon, Glass Mountain lower right:
Temple of the Sun and Moon, Glass Mountain lower right:
#16
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:20 PM
Spring in Cathedral Valley:
Making the return trip on Caineville Wash Road:
Finally got mike to quit doing donuts long enough to get a photo here.
Making the return trip on Caineville Wash Road:
Finally got mike to quit doing donuts long enough to get a photo here.
#17
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:25 PM
After completing the Cathedral Valley loop, we decided to head south on Notom Road and setup camp at the Cedar Mesa Campground. This is also a free backcountry campground but is much easier to access than Cathedral Valley CG, so it was pretty full. We squeezed 3 trucks into one spot:
The boyz:
The boyz:
#18
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:27 PM
#19
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:33 PM
The Burr Trail Road is gravel while in Capitol Reef but is paved in the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument section of the road. Despite the pavement (blech!), it's a great drive:
#20
Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:42 PM
We popped into Deer Creek Campground just to give it a look and discovered the world's largest cottonwood tree:
At the intersection of the Burr Trail road and highway 12, in the town of Boulder, there is a restauraunt called the Burr Trail Cafe - THIS IS A MUST STOP! I was blown away by the food here. Some of the best I have ever had. Serious chefy stuff going on here.
With our Burr Trail adventure complete, we decided to hit the Devil's Backbone loop west of Boulder:
The Devil's Backbone Bridge was amazing - it spanned the jagged intersection of two canyons and there was nothing but amazing canyon views on both sides.
At the intersection of the Burr Trail road and highway 12, in the town of Boulder, there is a restauraunt called the Burr Trail Cafe - THIS IS A MUST STOP! I was blown away by the food here. Some of the best I have ever had. Serious chefy stuff going on here.
With our Burr Trail adventure complete, we decided to hit the Devil's Backbone loop west of Boulder:
The Devil's Backbone Bridge was amazing - it spanned the jagged intersection of two canyons and there was nothing but amazing canyon views on both sides.
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