Capitol Reef NP

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Dirt road into Capitol Reef NP on one of the view...
If you lived here, you just have to study geology. Why...
... And over here something different
.. and exactly how did all these holes happen?
And did a big circular chunk slide off?
I found Capitol Reef NP a little known gem. Dirt road...
Annie taking a closer look at the formations
This was down on a side road (also dirt), off the main dirt road
Lots of hiking opportunities
Including some on flat land, which is what we did
Heading down the path
Heading down the path vertically
At one point there was an auto road through here, so we were told
Early traveler grafitti ... something from 1883 if it is...
South of Capitol Reef, having passed through Hanksville...
Very barren land
Detour to Natural Bridges National Monument. One is...
Also at Natural Bridges, showing the path down to the...
South of Natural Bridges, a road called the Moki Dugway
Great sign of Highway Bingo .... paved road ends, dirt ahead
The beginning of the Moki Dugway .... it drops off a...
To the left is the road we are coming down; below is...
Looking back on our path
Seeing the switch packs cut into the side of the cliff
We started on the top of this thing
Almost at the bottom, and on to Mexican Hat
The next morning (Mexican Hat was not recorded), as we...
Some of the typical "mitten" formations
Why oh why didn't I study geology!
Have moved on to Capitol Reef. Like being at the bottom...
These holes, or at least similar ones in Monument...
This looked to be like a giant geode
Ah ... Paul starts the hike down the Grand Wash in...
Beats the hike up to the top of Cassidy Peak ... where...
One of the denizens in Capitol Reef