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Capitol Reef high route backpack

Capitol Reef high route backpack, 3 days- Pleasant Creek, high slickrock traverse, Capitol Gorge, Golden Throne trail, cross country to Fern's Nipple, Grand Wash to Fremont River. (with a day trip to lower Spring Canyon after flash floods stopped us continuing up the canyon on the backpack).
We also here are day hikes up nearby Boulder Mountain to 11,000 feet and Natural Bridges National Monument
Capitol Reef Google Map
Capitol Reef Google Map		 Halted by cattle ranchers on the drive to Boulder mountain
Halted by cattle ranchers on the drive to Boulder mountain		 Glamping it up in Torrey with a cabin!
Glamping it up in Torrey with a cabin!
g13/95/381395/2/175920802.1a0546b4.JPEG Boulder Mountain hike at dawn
Boulder Mountain hike at dawn		 Boulder Mountain, frosty meadows at 10,000 feet
Boulder Mountain, frosty meadows at 10,000 feet
Boulder Mountain - golden aspen
Boulder Mountain - golden aspen		 From about 11,000 feet on Bowens Point on Boulder Mountain looking south across aspen to Escalante area
From about 11,000 feet on Bowens Point on Boulder Mountain looking south across aspen to Escalante area		 Capitol Reef Day 1 Martina at the park boundary ready to hitch to our start point near Pleasant Creek
Capitol Reef Day 1 Martina at the park boundary ready to hitch to our start point near Pleasant Creek
Above Pleasant Creek, passing a few potholes of water heading up to the high ridges
Above Pleasant Creek, passing a few potholes of water heading up to the high ridges		 Brian resting by a ponderosa
Brian resting by a ponderosa		 Dragonfly and reflection on waterhole
Dragonfly and reflection on waterhole
g13/95/381395/2/175920812.ce67b2f8.JPEG Brian climbing the colourful rock slabs
Brian climbing the colourful rock slabs		 Oct 25 Martina at camp on a high saddle in Capitol Reef National Park
Oct 25 Martina at camp on a high saddle in Capitol Reef National Park
The moon rises over our ascent route
The moon rises over our ascent route		 Oct 25 Capitol Reef
Oct 25 Capitol Reef 		Oct 25 Capitol Reef Day 2 -sunrise over the Henry Mountains
Oct 25 Capitol Reef Day 2 -sunrise over the Henry Mountains
Oct 25 Capitol Reef
Oct 25 Capitol Reef 		Following the high ground over more great slabs
Following the high ground over more great slabs		 g13/95/381395/2/175920883.acd5aacd.JPEG
Our high point at small yellow rock tower
Our high point at small yellow rock tower		 Martina descending crossing from slabs to ridge
Martina descending crossing from slabs to ridge		 Down in Capitol Gorge at a wrecked National Monument car
Down in Capitol Gorge at a wrecked National Monument car
g13/95/381395/2/175920887.85e12ca6.JPEG Martina at Capitol Gorge Tanks- our water supply!
Martina at Capitol Gorge Tanks- our water supply!		 Capitol Gorge
Capitol Gorge
Climbing up away from Golden and Northern Thrones
Climbing up away from Golden and Northern Thrones		 Walking a wash north from Golden Throne area towards Ferns Nipple
Walking a wash north from Golden Throne area towards Ferns Nipple		 Ferns Nipple comes into view at a col above the wash
Ferns Nipple comes into view at a col above the wash
Oct 25 Capitol Reef Day 3 - Camp at Ferns Nipple
Oct 25 Capitol Reef Day 3 - Camp at Ferns Nipple		 g13/95/381395/2/175920918.13ec3ffa.JPEG Ferns Nipple ponderosa
Ferns Nipple ponderosa
Ferns Nipple south side, Boulder Mountain beyond
Ferns Nipple south side, Boulder Mountain beyond		 Ferns Nipple south side
Ferns Nipple south side		 Rounding Ferns Nipple on its east side to join the scrambling route north for our descent
Rounding Ferns Nipple on its east side to join the scrambling route north for our descent
Ferns Nipple looking north early morning- we loved this area!!
Ferns Nipple looking north early morning- we loved this area!!		 Ferns Nipple descent Martina
Ferns Nipple descent Martina		 Ferns Nipple descent Brian, with the nipple itself behind
Ferns Nipple descent Brian, with the nipple itself behind
Lower down on Ferns Nipple descent with lots of great scrabbling around. We finished at the Fremont River
Lower down on Ferns Nipple descent with lots of great scrabbling around. We finished at the Fremont River		 Chimney rock Capitol Reef Martina
Chimney rock Capitol Reef Martina		 Chimney rock Capitol Reef Martina
Chimney rock Capitol Reef Martina
Chimney rock canyon
Chimney rock canyon		 Chimney rock canyon
Chimney rock canyon		 Chimney Rock canyon
Chimney Rock canyon
Chimney rock canyon
Chimney rock canyon		 Chimney rock Capitol Reef , thunderstorms were rolling in so it was time to escape
Chimney rock Capitol Reef , thunderstorms were rolling in so it was time to escape		 Natural Bridges National Monument, Sipapu Bridge
Natural Bridges National Monument, Sipapu Bridge
g13/95/381395/2/175920956.5aeb18f1.JPEG Natural Bridges
Natural Bridges		 'Horse Collar Ruin' in White Canyon, Natural Bridges
'Horse Collar Ruin' in White Canyon, Natural Bridges
g13/95/381395/2/175920959.beef1c1b.JPEG Natural Bridges, cactus and Brian
Natural Bridges, cactus and Brian		 Sipapu Bridge
Sipapu Bridge

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Brian Dickson02-Nov-2025 21:36
Its a beautiful area!
Lee G02-Nov-2025 20:45
Beautiful captures from your backpacking adventure! I plan on making this hike next spring and really enjoy seeing your route and set up as well.
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