Capitol Reef National Park- Utah

The drive to Capital Reef was so refreshing. I loved seeing such little civilization and getting lost in my thoughts. We arrived at the next spot on BLM land about 20 minutes from the entrance to Capital Reef National Park. It was down Beas Lewis Flat Road in Torrey. It was pretty busy, but we ended up finding a nice turnout giving us some shrubs between ourselves and the fellow travelers. One of my favorite sights, extra firewood left from previous campers right next to the fire ring. Beautiful. I am becoming a slight perfectionist with my fire rings, so I made it look a little prettier before unloading everything. I took Dobby on a walk around the land, and we could see Capital Dome from the park where we were exploring. THIS is what it is all about. "Be present", I am constantly reminding myself. 

The next day driving to the trailhead for my hike I noticed my brakes were squeaking. Immediate flashbacks to my goofy smile after I picked up the fixed trailer, thinking all my mechanical problems were left in Springdale. Fuck, Tommy my reliable stead! I was beginning to feel his wear from the miles we’ve traveled so far. I made plans to get them fixed in Moab since Capital Reef is really in the middle of open land without any brake mechanics near. I enjoyed my hike on Hickman Bridge Trail to see the massive arch with black waves throughout the rock. I had a sandwich sitting on some rocks staring at the arch. This was one of the first times I was just going to be doing a National Park in one day and moving on, so I tried to take in as much as possible and pulled over to all the information plaques throughout the park. The next day it was time to head to Moab to Arches National Park, our last stop in Utah! 

DropBox Link for Capital Reef: Capital Reef NP