Capitol Reef

We stayed the night in Torrey near the entrance to Capitol Reef NP. No breakfast at the hotel and not much for options in the morning, so we stopped at a gas station for a breakfast that almost broke the bank and didn't impress anyone as far as nutrition went.

A nearly 1,000 ft elevation gain.

Fred, Jacob & Wyatt made it to Cassidy Arch, Gavin and I turned back after we saw it and didn't go all the way to the arch.

Cassidy Arch from where Gav & I turned around

The big draw at Capitol Reef was pie! There is an old orchard in the park and we waited at the Gifford Homestead shop for it to open AFTER lunch to get these little pies & ice cream. Yum!

We hiked to Hickman Natural Bridge, but I had tired cranky boys by then & Wyatt and Fred stayed back as Wyatt's heal was hurting. So I didn't get a good angle picture of the bridge.

Hickman Natural Bridge

After feeding mom pie for lunch, she decided she'd do some hiking with us (plus we told her it was flat). Hoping for more of a slot canyon feel on the Grand Wash Trail, we hiked a little ways before asking those coming back out if it got much narrower - it did not, so we called it good enough.

Jacob, Grandma, Me, Gavin & Wyatt

Grand Wash Trail

We found another nook!