Today we got an early start as we make our way West! We are on a mission to visit as many National Parks as possible and today was Capitol Reef! You don't hear much about this park and it's not as big as many, but it is equally beautiful and not to be missed. The park has a lovely 10 mile scenic road that is paved, but Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge are maintained dirt roads, both subject to flash floods. You are warned at the visitor center to be aware of weather conditions prior to venturing into the park. As little as an inch of rain can cause major flash flooding in the canyons.
We hiked the Hickman Bridge Trail to visit a lovely natural bridge. All along the 2 mile hike we had clear skies, warm sun, gentle breezes and it goes without saying more natural beauty that you could ever imagine. After our trek we stopped for a picnic lunch, then it was on for our scenic drive. We did another short trek at the end of Capitol Gorge, but cut our walk short as we had a long drive to Bryce Canyon ahead of us.
Be sure to check out all our pictures on Flickr. The link is on the top of the blog.
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