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Backpacker Magazine Capitol Reef National Park: Pleasant Creek 

Pass through sunburnt red canyons and cliffs marked with ancient petroglyphs en route to a secret swim- ming hole on this isolated 6-mile out-and-back.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 29 Nov 2005 8:22:03 PM
Activity: Hiking
State: Utah (UT)
Distance: 2.96 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 951 ft
Total Loss: 1171 ft
Net Change: -220 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Utah, Capitol Reef National Park, Hanksville
Rating:   1 rating(s) Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: From Caineville, take UT 24 W to park. At visitor center, turn S on Scenic Dr., follow to Capitol Gorge. Paved road ends; R onto dirt road, follow 2.2 mi. to old stables, unsigned parking area.

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Distance: 2.96 mi Points: 1330
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
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Capitol Reef-Pleasant Creek

Points of Interest

CRF001

Location: 38.183270, -111.179802
Trail begins near a big dead cottonwood; head E toward wide entrance to sandstone canyon that soon gets narrow

CRF002

Location: 38.183399, -111.177399
Cross to R bank of sediment-rich Pleasant Creek; follow faint creekside game path

CRF003

Location: 38.183788, -111.168297
Cross to L side of creek; follow intermittent path through sagebrush meadow, along base canyon wall

CRF004

Location: 38.184212, -111.163399
Cross to R bank; creek bears L here; follow trail due E through brush and juniper

CRF005

Location: 38.184410, -111.160400
Ford creek to L bank; trail gets more distinct as canyon narrows. Cross creek several times until sheer redrock walls pinch in

CRF006

Location: 38.183239, -111.146896
At narrowest point, bear R into creek, hike 30 ft. along base of sheer R wall. Canyon opens dramatically; bear R, follow clear path E; cross creek twice more

CRF007

Location: 38.182491, -111.144699
Cross to the L side of creek then veer E to ascend a small saddle

CRF008

Location: 38.184509, -111.141296
Pass Fremont Indian petroglyphs on L side of saddle (700?1300 A.D.); take sandy path along L gorge wall to caves

CRF009

Location: 38.185692, -111.139099
Fremont Indian caves: Red rock is smoke- stained. Bear R; follow creek .6 mi. to swim- ming hole

CRF010

Location: 38.186230, -111.138802
Cool off where Pleasant Creek cascades over terraced slickrock into delightful pools; return to car

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