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  • Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

    Top Spots in and near Capitol Reef National Park

    • Emery County, Utah

      Photographing Dutchman's Arch

      Duchman's Arch is visible from I-70 but ask anyone about it and they will look at you with a blank face. It's a great medium sized sandstone arch but getting there takes time and patience driving down sandy, rutted out, washboard roads.To get to the arch, take exit 131 and turn east. Follow the ...
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    • Escalante, Utah

      Backpack the Escalante River

      14 mi / 400 ft gain
      The Escalante River trail is an easily accessible, moderately strenuous hike within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The national monument encompasses over 2 million acres of wilderness, choc-full of large canyons, narrow slot canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, natural bridges and more...
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    • Escalante, Utah

      Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12

      12.97 mi / 3373 ft gain
      Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Eggnog, Utah.
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    • Escalante, Utah

      Hike to the Cosmic Ashtray

      4.0
      8 mi / 800 ft gain
      ...As a frequent traveler, what's always motivated my travels were locations that have either been on my bucket list, or are places that are photogenic and a little off the beaten path. During my recent 3 week road trip through Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, I had the opportunity to visit a ...
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    • Lake Powell, Utah

      Blarney Slot Canyons

      Who doesn’t enjoy a little slot canyon fun?!…Not far from Hanksville, Utah is this 1-mile round trip hike to one of Utah’s less visited slot canyons. Although Blarney Canyon is generally known for its canyoneering route, you can follow either the West or East Fork wash to get to the slots. You’ll...
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    • Monroe, Utah

      Soak at Mystic Hot Springs in Monroe

      4.5
      The Mystic Hot Springs are truly a hidden gem in Utah. I convinced my boyfriend, after spending the weekend camping in Bryce National Park and mountain biking Thunder Mountain, that we needed to stop and soak on our way home to Park City. It really wasn’t that hard to convince him. I had already ...
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