http://michaelspinnersmith.com Mike Smith's wanderings in the world, wilderness and words. Sow on the Noatak River in Alaska's Gates of the Arctic NP Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:44:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/0b9dba9470611a22dfdfd5a8f6d40eb2?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://michaelspinnersmith.com http://michaelspinnersmith.com/2009/09/15/capitol-reef-np-2007/ http://michaelspinnersmith.com/2009/09/15/capitol-reef-np-2007/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:26:09 +0000 Mike http://qssm.wordpress.com/?p=1273 ]]> Capitol Reef can actually be seen very well without ever getting out of the car.  Of course, a good hike is a lot more fun, and the Park has many.  One went up a stream bed, another to an arch, a third to Golden Throne and a fourth to the Chimney.  There was one to an arch that I sort of saw, but it was icy and I really was spooked by the terrain.  This place is hard to get to, but if one does Arches and Canyonlands, it ought to be attempted!

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