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2.3 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-200 ft
Descent
00:54:01
Avg time
-197 ft
Altitude change
5,253 ft
Altitude min
5,450 ft
Altitude max
5,450 ft
Altitude start
5,253 ft
Altitude end
-1.6%
Grade
-7%
Grade max
0.9%
Grade min
1,152 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
951 ft
Distance flat
00:54:01
Avg time
Capitol Gorge Details
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Riding AreaCapitol Reef National Park
Torrey, Utah -
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingEasy
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Family FriendlyYes
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Land OwnerNational Park Service
An easy walk along a dry slot canyon that used to be the only road through the Waterpocket Fold. Halfway along is a huge wall of pioneer-era names, then the Tanks, as series of deep pools.
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NPSLand Manager
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
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- 3 miles avg distance
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Directions to capitol-gorge trailhead
(38.209580, -111.168910)
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4:57 |
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Apr 20, 2024 , Torrey
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0:48 |
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Dec 17, 2021 , Torrey
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biketothetop
It is legal for mountain bikes to ride on the dirt road into the Gorge until the parking area at the end of the road, but Trail Forks is not showing the dirt road.
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Nearby Trails
- Golden Throne Trail 184 ft
- The Tanks 4,016 ft
- Capitol Gorge Road 1 mile
- Pleasant Creek Road 1 mile
- South Draw: Pleasant Creek To Tantalus Flats 2 miles
Capitol Reef National Park
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