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Captiol Reef National Park Area Itineraries Including Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument CAPTIOL REEF NATIONAL PARK AREA ITINERARIES INCLUDING HENRY MOUNTAINS AND GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT Adventure off the beaten path and revel in the beauty of Utah’s scenic backways. Enjoy the remote Henry Mountains, visit the most famous “wrinkle” on the earth located among the hidden treasures of Capitol Reef National Park, and view majesty that makes up the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Located in south-central Utah, just north of Lake Powell, the Henry Mountains and surrounding deserts make up almost two million acres of public land. This arid landscape of America’s backyard offers travelers a variety of hiking, sightseeing, hunting, nature study and majestic photo opportunities. This is one desert secret you won’t want to pass up. Hiking Itineraries | BryceCanyonCountry.com TRAVEL, CHECK-IN AND EAT Just getting to Bryce Canyon Country is a scenic drive in itself, so allow a day to travel to the area and check-in to the lodging of your choice. Take time to enjoy the local communities that offer diverse lodging options which you can base as you explore the I-70 backcountry of this magnificent scenery. SALT LAKE CITY I-70 SALT LAKE CITY 24 INTERSTATE FREEWAY I-70 TORREY 62 Otter Creek MAJOR PAVED ROADS Reservoir SCENIC BYWAYS OTTER CREEK SCENIC BACKWAYS ANTIMONY STATE PARK CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL UNPAVED ROADS 89 PARK 95 Visitors can access the backways on this itinerary from Interstate 15 or via Highway 89 to STATE PARKS 2O 12 POINTS OF INTEREST 22 ANASAZI STATE National Scenic Byway 12 or from Scenic Byway 24 from Interstate 70. Explore the maps I-15 PARK MUSEUM Posey Lake 95 BOULDER PANGUITCH onBLANDING website to gain an overview of the best route for you. ESCALANTE PETRIFIED FOREST STATE PARK CALF PAROWAN CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- Pine FALLS LAKE RED CANYON ESCALANTE PANGUITCH Lake 276 POWELL LAKE NATIONAL MONUMENT I-70 12 TICABOO SALT LAKE CITY ESCALANTE I-70 SALT LAKE CITY 143 HATCH BRYCE 24 CEDAR TROPIC INTERSTATE FREEWAY I-70 TORREY CITY CEDAR BRYCE GLEN CANYON BREAKS CANYON NATIONAL Otter Creek NAT’L Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREA MAJOR PAVED ROADS 62 MON. Reservoir PARK ROCK Reservoir HENRIEVILLE GARDEN ZION NATIONAL PARK SCENIC BYWAYS ST. GEORGE CANNONVILLE OTTER CREEK LAS VEGAS 89 KODACHROME BASIN BULLFROG STATE PARK STATE PARK SCENIC BACKWAYS CAPITOL REEF 14 GROSVENOR ANTIMONY ARCH HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK NATIONAL ZION NATIONAL PARK UNPAVED ROADS 89 GRAND CANYON PARK 95 LAKE POWELL STATE PARKS 2O 12 POINTS OF INTEREST 22 ANASAZI STATE I-15 PARK MUSEUM Posey Lake 95 BOULDER PANGUITCH BLANDING ESCALANTE PETRIFIED FOREST STATE PARK CALF PAROWAN CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- Pine FALLS LAKE RED CANYON ESCALANTE PANGUITCH Lake 276 POWELL LAKE NATIONAL MONUMENT 12 ESCALANTE TICABOO HATCH CEDAR 143 BRYCE CEDAR BRYCE TROPIC GLEN CANYON CITY BREAKS CANYON NATIONAL NAT’L Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREA MON. Reservoir PARK ROCK HENRIEVILLE GARDEN ZION NATIONAL PARK ST. GEORGE CANNONVILLE LAS VEGAS KODACHROME BASIN BULLFROG 89 STATE PARK 14 GROSVENOR ARCH I-70 HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK ZION NATIONAL PARK SALT LAKE CITY I-70 GRAND CANYON SALT LAKE CITY LAKE POWELL 24 INTERSTATE FREEWAY I-70 TORREY 62 Otter Creek MAJOR PAVED ROADS Reservoir SCENIC BYWAYS OTTER CREEK SCENIC BACKWAYS ANTIMONY STATE PARK CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL DAY UNPAVED ROADS 89 PARK 95 STATE PARKS 2O 12 POINTS OF INTEREST 22 ANASAZI STATE I-15 PARK MUSEUM Posey Lake 95 1 Capitol Reef National Park Area Itineraries | BryceCanyonCountry.com BOULDER PANGUITCH BLANDING ESCALANTE PETRIFIED FOREST STATE PARK CALF PAROWAN CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- Pine FALLS LAKE RED CANYON ESCALANTE PANGUITCH Lake 276 POWELL LAKE NATIONAL MONUMENT 12 ESCALANTE TICABOO HATCH CEDAR 143 BRYCE CEDAR BRYCE TROPIC GLEN CANYON CITY BREAKS CANYON NATIONAL NAT’L Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREA MON. Reservoir PARK ROCK HENRIEVILLE GARDEN ZION NATIONAL PARK ST. GEORGE CANNONVILLE LAS VEGAS KODACHROME BASIN BULLFROG 89 STATE PARK 14 GROSVENOR ARCH HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK ZION NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON LAKE POWELL CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK Spend day two basking in the south-central desert oasis of Capitol Reef’s shimmering sandstone cliffs, soaring monoliths and domes. Once called the “land of the sleeping rainbow”, this multi colored rock formation is surrounded by abundant riverbanks and canopied in a colossal vista of the desert sky. Highway 24 which passes through the park (east/west) and the park’s scenic drive (north/south) are two roads that will reward visually but also offer opportunities to experience Native American and pioneer history, along with some excellent hiking or biking opportunities. Captiol Reef is Utah’s lesser-known Mighty Five National park and a treasure you won’t want to miss. I-70 SALT LAKE CITY I-70 SALT LAKE CITY 24 INTERSTATE FREEWAY I-70 TORREY I-70 62 Otter Creek SALT LAKE CITY MAJOR PAVED ROADS Reservoir I-70 SCENIC BYWAYS SALT LAKE CITY 24 INTERSTATEOTTER CREEK FREEWAY I-70 TORREY STATE PARK SCENIC BACKWAYS ANTIMONY CAPITOL REEF 62 Otter Creek MAJOR PAVED ROADS NATIONAL Reservoir UNPAVED ROADS 89 SCENIC BYWAYS PARK 95 OTTER CREEK STATE PARKS STATE PARK 2O SCENIC BACKWAYS 12 ANTIMONY CAPITOL REEF POINTS OF INTEREST NATIONAL UNPAVED ROADS 89 PARK 95 22 STATE PARKS ANASAZI STATE I-15 PARK MUSEUM2O 12 POINTS OF INTERESTPosey Lake 95 BOULDER 22 ANASAZI STATE PANGUITCH I-15 BLANDING PARK MUSEUM ESCALANTE PETRIFIED Posey FOREST STATE PARK CALF 95 PAROWAN CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- Lake Pine FALLS LAKE RED CANYON ESCALANTE BOULDER PANGUITCH Lake 276 POWELL LAKE NATIONAL MONUMENT PANGUITCH BLANDING 12 ESCALANTE PETRIFIED ESCALANTE TICABOO FOREST STATE PARK CALF PAROWAN CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- Pine FALLS LAKE 143 HATCH PANGUITCH RED CANYON Lake ESCALANTE CEDAR BRYCE TROPIC 276 POWELL CEDAR BRYCE LAKE GLEN CANYON NATIONAL CITY BREAKS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT NAT’L Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREA MON. Reservoir PARK ROCK 12 ESCALANTE TICABOO HENRIEVILLE GARDEN ZION NATIONAL PARK 143 HATCH ST. GEORGE DAY CANNONVILLECEDAR BRYCE LAS VEGAS KODACHROME BASINCEDAR BRYCEBULLFROGTROPIC GLEN CANYON 89 CITYSTATE PARK 14 BREAKS CANYON NATIONAL GROSVENORNAT’L ARCH Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREA MON. HOLE-IN-THE-ROCKReservoir ROCK ZION NATIONAL PARK PARK GARDEN GRAND CANYON HENRIEVILLE LAKE POWELL ZION NATIONAL PARK ST. GEORGE CANNONVILLE LAS VEGAS 89 KODACHROME BASIN BULLFROG Capitol Reef National Park Area Itineraries | BryceCanyonCountry.comSTATE PARK 2 14 GROSVENOR ARCH HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK ZION NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON LAKE POWELL NOTOM ROAD SCENIC BACKWAY Leading from highway 24, the Notom Road Scenic Backway leads from highway 24 on the eastern edge of the Waterpocket Fold (the earth’s wrinkle). Narrow canyons carve their way and either side of this astonishing geological wonder, making for a breathtaking journey through Utah’ timeless formations. The Waterpocket Fold runs the length of the road and provides plenty of attractive images for your viewing pleasure. This road can be experienced down and back or by connecting to the Burr Trail and doing a loop. This is 34-miles one way to the Burr Trail, plan close to two hours for drive time one way. I-70 SALT LAKE CITY I-70 SALT LAKE CITY NOTOM ROAD 24 I-70 TORREY I-70 Otter Creek SALT LAKE CITY MAJOR PAVED ROADS 62 I-70 Reservoir SALT LAKE CITY NOTOM ROAD 24 SCENIC BYWAYS I-70 TORREY OTTER CREEK 62 Otter Creek MAJOR PAVED ROADS Reservoir SCENIC BACKWAYS STATE PARK CAPITOL REEF ANTIMONYSCENIC BYWAYS NATIONAL OTTER CREEK 89 STATE PARK UNPAVED ROADS SCENIC BACKWAYS PARKANTIMONY 95 CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL STATE PARKS UNPAVED ROADS 89 PARK 95 2O POINTS OF INTEREST STATE PARKS 2O POINTS OF INTEREST 12 22 12 ANASAZI STATE 22 I-15 PARK MUSEUM ANASAZI STATE Posey I-15 PARK MUSEUM Lake Posey 95 Lake 95 BOULDER BOULDER PANGUITCH PANGUITCH BLANDING BLANDING ESCALANTE PETRIFIED ESCALANTE PETRIFIED CALF FORESTPAROWAN STATE PARK CALF FOREST STATE PARK PAROWAN CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- CREEK GRAND STAIRCASE- Pine Pine FALLS ESCALANTE LAKE PANGUITCHFALLS ESCALANTERED CANYON Lake LAKE PANGUITCH RED CANYON Lake NATIONAL 276 POWELL LAKE NATIONAL 276 POWELL LAKE MONUMENT MONUMENT ESCALANTE TICABOO ESCALANTE TICABOO 143 HATCH CEDAR TROPIC 143 HATCH CEDAR BRYCE GLEN CANYON CEDAR DAY CITY BREAKS CANYON BRYCE TROPIC GLEN CANYON NATIONAL CEDAR NAT’L Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREA CITY BREAKS CANYON MON. Reservoir ROCK PARKNATIONAL GARDEN NAT’L Tropic NATIONAL DEVIL’S RECREATION AREAHENRIEVILLE MON. Reservoir ZION NATIONAL PARK ROCK PARK GARDEN ST. GEORGE CANNONVILLE HENRIEVILLELAS VEGAS KODACHROME BASIN BULLFROG 89 STATE PARK ZION NATIONAL PARK 14 ST. GEORGE Capitol Reef National Park Area Itineraries | BryceCanyonCountry.comGROSVENOR CANNONVILLE KODACHROME BASIN BULLFROGARCH LAS VEGAS 89 3 HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK STATE PARK ZION NATIONAL PARK 14 GROSVENOR GRAND CANYON ARCH LAKE POWELL HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK ZION NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON LAKE POWELL BURR TRAIL SCENIC BACKWAY Starting in the town of Boulder, or other nearby communities journey through steep slickrock towering cliffs of Long Canyon. One of the most iconic part of the road is the switchbacks with views of jagged sandstone reefs. The Burr Trail weaves through the eastern access of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the northern section of Glen Canyon, and the southern half of Capitol Reef Park, eventually connecting with the Notom Road and north of Bullfrog Marina near Ticaboo. Add an additional day by overnighting in Ticaboo and experiencing the remote scenery, canyoneering and night skies. I-70 SALT LAKE CITY I-70 SALT LAKE CITY BURR TRAIL 24 I-70 TORREY
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