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      Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles.
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      Region Details
      61 hike trails

      Region Status
      Open as of May 1, 2025

      Hike Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      State Ranking
      #7,552
      Trails (view details)
      61
      Trails Mountain Bike
      8
      Trails E-Bike
      4
      Trails Horse
      4
      Trails Hike
      61
      Trails Trail Running
      47
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      1
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      1
      Total Distance
      194 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      89 miles
      Total Descent
      21,762 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,822 ft
      Reports
      42
      Photos
      45
      Ridden Counter
      2,447

      Photos of Capitol Reef National Park

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      Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:27am
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      Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:26am
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      Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:26am
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      Sep 22, 2024 @ 6:56am
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      Mar 11, 2024 @ 12:09pm
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      Mar 11, 2024 @ 12:08pm
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      Oct 21, 2023 @ 2:40am
      Oct 21, 2023

      Videos of Capitol Reef National Park

      Easy Hike: Grand Wash in Capital Reef National...
      trail: Grand Wash
      6:48 | 53 | Apr 20, 2024 , Torrey
      Hiking Cohab Canyon's Red Rock: Capitol Reef...
      9:06 | 108 | Apr 20, 2024 , Torrey
      Inspiring Five Minute Hike: Capital Gorge
      4:57 | 43 | Apr 20, 2024 , Torrey
      Canyon Flow: Follow the Water
      0:48 | 104 | Dec 17, 2021 , Torrey
      Zippity Do Dah Mountain bike trail
      4:13 | 39 | Jun 23, 2024 , Torrey
      Geologic Chunks in South Draw || Capitol Reef...
      2:44 | 229 | Dec 14, 2021 , Torrey
      Entering Capitol Reef Natl Park || Climbing...
      2:38 | 364 | Dec 14, 2021 , Torrey
      South Draw Downhill || Capitol Reef Natl Park...
      5:08 | 224 | Dec 14, 2021 , Torrey

      Recent Trail Reports

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      stephydearwishlisttrailactivity #71339224
      May 10, 2025 @ 12:41am
      May 10, 2025
      RAbike11addreportactivity #70840132
      May 2, 2025 @ 11:08am
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      fernandosgwishlistrouteactivity #70837862
      May 2, 2025 @ 10:32am
      May 2, 2025
      g716wishlisttrailactivity #70300642 and 2 more
      Apr 24, 2025 @ 2:57pm
      Apr 24, 2025
      g716wishlistrouteactivity #70300544
      Apr 24, 2025 @ 2:55pm
      Apr 24, 2025

      Recent Comments

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      Tula2trailUpper Spring CanyonThis trail is called Meeks Mesa. We hiked a...
      Apr 2, 2024 @ 7:46pm
      Apr 2, 2024
      jkgofamtrailUpper Spring CanyonWe hiked in from the trailhead to where the...
      Mar 11, 2024 @ 12:06pm
      Mar 11, 2024
      JoeUtahtrailCohab CanyonSteep climb from the west. If you go around...
      Oct 21, 2023 @ 2:51am
      Oct 21, 2023
      JoeUtahtrailFruita OverlookUp a switch back trail to a plateau...
      Oct 21, 2023 @ 2:44am
      Oct 21, 2023
      JoeUtahtrailCapitol Gorge RoadUnmatched beauty. Towering walls and new...
      Oct 21, 2023 @ 2:24am
      Oct 21, 2023

      Nearby Riding Areas

      namedistance
      Boulder Mountain-East Slope 2 17 413.1 km
      Boulder Mountain-North Slope 2 3 114.1 km
      Thousand Lake Mountain 13 616 km
      Boulder Mountain - Boulder Top 2 121.4 km
      Boulder Mountain-South Slope 5 8 121.5 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike826 miles2,008 ft12 miles1,516 ft
      1138233
      E-Bike421 miles1,260 ft9 miles1,486 ft
      378
      Horse421 miles1,437 ft10 miles2,976 ft
      1
      Hike61194 miles21,762 ft89 miles3,822 ft
      #7,5524542392,132
      Trail Running47130 miles16,375 ft66 miles3,005 ft
      #10,6244224171
      Dirtbike/Moto18 miles472 ft2 miles981 ft
      11
      ATV/ORV/OHV18 miles472 ft2 miles981 ft
      11
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