Driving the Burr Trail Road to Notom - Grand Staircase Escalante NM and Capitol Reef NP
In this video I drive from Boulder, UT, along the Scenic Hwy 12, down the Burr Trail Road to the Burr Trail Switchbacks, then down to the Notom-Bullfrog Road, and head north to Notom on the eastern side of Capitol Reef National Park.
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is one of the most beautiful places in Utah, but much of it is being threatened by mining and oil rigs, which breaks my heart. Once a place is protected, it should stay protected. I hope you will joing me in protecting this incredible land.
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Notom Burr Trail Road in
the southern section of the Park.
Plan for up to two hours
of drive time one-way.
Notom-Bullfrog Road
The Notom-Bullfrog road intersects Utah
Hwy 24 nine miles (14.4 km) east
of the Capitol Reef Visitor Center
and extends south to Bullfrog Marina
and Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area.
This road is paved for the first 10 miles
(16.1 km), and then becomes a well
maintained dirt road.
The road runs along the eastern
side of the Waterpocket Fold and offers
excellent scenery a
Notom, UT
USA
THE NOTOM
area was originally settled in 1883
and, at its largest population, was
once inhabited by 23 families.
Today Notom is the jumping off point
for exploration of the eastern edge of
Capitol Reef National Park
and is home to the Sunlit Oasis.
The Notom Road Scenic Backway
leads from Highway 24, along the
east side of Capitol Reef National Park
to the junction ofnd hiking opportunities.
Access to many of the
park's backcountry trails, such as
Lower Muley Twist and Halls Creek
Narrows can be found off this road.
While portions of the road outside the
park are paved, the majority of the
Notom-Bullfrog road is dirt and subject to
changes in weather conditions.
Visitors are advised to check with the
visitor center before driving
any of the dirt roads.
Notom Road
Detailed Trail Description from
our Guidebook
This easygoing route passes through
the old town site of Notom and across
the Sandy Creek Benches to travel along
inside the Waterpocket Fold in
Capitol Reef National Park.
It is often suitable for passenger cars
in dry weather, but loose sand, bulldust,
and a couple of rough wash
crossings make it preferable to
have a high-clearance vehicle.
Special Attractions:
Old town site of Notom;
Views of the Waterpocket Fold and
Oyster Shell Reef within
Capitol Reef National Park.
High clearance vehicles are preferred,
but not necessary.
This trail is dirt roads, but may have
rocks, grades, water crossings, or
ruts that make clearance a concern in
a normal passenger vehicle.
The trail is fairly wide, so that passing
is possible at almost any point along
the trail.
Mud is not a concern under
normal weather conditions.
CAPITOL REEF
The most scenic portion
of the Waterpocket Fold,
found near the
Fremont River, is known as
Capitol Reef:
capitol for the white domes of
Navajo Sandstone that resemble
capitol building domes,
and reef for the rocky
cliffs which are a barrier
to travel, like a coral reef.
The geologic story of Capitol Reef
can be broken down into three steps,
each of which occurred over millions
of years of geologic time:
deposition, uplift, and erosion.
The area of Capitol Reef
has been a homeland
to people for thousands of years.
Archaic hunters and gatherers migrated
through the canyons.
Fremont Culture solidified around
500 CE, from food foraging groups,
to farmers of corn, beans and squash.
Petroglyphs etched in rock walls
and painted pictographs remain as
sacred remnants of the
ancient Indians' saga. Explorers,
Mormon pioneers and others
arrived in the 1800s, settling in what
is now the Fruita Rural Historic District.
They planted and nurtured orchards
of apples, pears, and peaches.
The National Park Service preserves
the stories of those who came before.
Discover the Waterpocket Fold,
a geologic wrinkle on earth!
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.
Places To Go
CONTACT THE PARK
Mailing Address:
HC 70, Box 15
Torrey, UT 84775
Phone:
435-425-3791
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America for our
National and State
Park Service
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State of Utah
Capitol Reef National Park
Notom
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USA Roadtrip - Ep. 6 - Scenic 12-Devils Garden-Burr Trail-Strike Valley Overlook-Notom Bullfrog Road
The sixth episode of our roadtrip to the USA we did in April 2012.
Scenic 12 - DG - Burr Trail - Upper Muley Twist Canyon - Notom Bullfrog Road.
We had so much footage that we have decided to split up this day. The other part covers Capitol Reef NP. So for now you have 20 minutes of HD video. Below is a scene selection, for people who don't want to watch the full 20 minutes.
- Scenic 12 @00:19
- Devils Garden @01:20
- Burr Trail @04:16
- Upper Muley Twist Canyon @07:50
- Strike Valley Overlook @13:43
- Burr Trail Switchbacks @14:00
- Notom Bullfrog Road @17:25
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Expedition Grand Circle.. Burr Trail, Capitol Reef National Park HD
Expedition Grand Circle.. Burr Trail, Bullfrog to Boulder, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah HD ... more info:
Road Trip@Scenic Drive, Capitol Gorge, Caineville of Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. The park is approximately 60 miles (97 km) long on its north–south axis but an average of just 6 miles (9.7 km) wide. The park was established in 1971 to preserve 241,904 acres (377.98 sq mi; 97,895.08 ha; 978.95 km2) of desert landscape and is open all year with May through September being the highest visitation months.
Located partially in Wayne County, Utah, the area was originally named Wayne Wonderland in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman.[3] Capitol Reef National Park was initially designated a National Monument on August 2, 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in order to protect the area's colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths; however, it was not until 1950 that the area officially opened to the public.[3] Easy road access only came in 1962 with the construction of State Route 24 through the Fremont River Canyon.[4]
The majority of the nearly 100 mi (160 km) long up-thrust formation called the Waterpocket Fold—a rocky spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain to Lake Powell—is preserved within the park. Capitol Reef is the name of an especially rugged and spectacular segment of the Waterpocket Fold by the Fremont River.[4] The park was named for a line of cliffs of white Navajo Sandstone with dome formations—similar to the white domes often placed on capitol buildings—that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. The local word reef refers to any rocky barrier to land travel, just as ocean reefs are barriers to sea travel.[5][
Scenic Byway Highway 12 from Capitol Reef to Posey Lake Utah.
Leaving Capitol Reef we headed south on the scenic byway highway 12 toward the town of Escalante. What a fantastic treat this drive was. Beginning with the fall colors over Boulder mountain and the scenic overlook of Capitol Reef to the drive over Hogsback and the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument. A beautiful scene around every corner. We ended our day camping at Posey lake. A must see drive for anyone!
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Burr Trail - Capitol Reef National Park HD
Expedition Grand Circle - Burr Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah 1080HD... more info:
The Burr Trail
Recorded June 2, 2010.
Video of my very scenic journey down Utah's Burr Trail. The road trip begins a few miles eat of Boulder, Utah and continues into the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, through beautiful Long Canyon, into Capitol Reef National Park, down the imposing switchbacks of Burr Canyon and ends in front of the majestic Waterpocker Fold. Some of Utah's most impressive scenery can be seen from this remote byway.
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Rescue of Lucky LeAw in the middle of Cathedral Valley Loop Off Road - Utah LeAw in the USA //Ep.38
We are living the American dream driving the Historic Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica but we are doing some detours to visit some places we like.
In this 38th episode, we will rescue Lucky LeAw, our old vintage 1990 Ford F-250 4x4 truck camper, from the middle of the Cathedral Valley Loop Off Road into the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, since the engine broke down. Enjoy the ride with us! ;)
The Cathedral Valley District of Capitol Reef National Park is open all year. Vehicles with high ground clearance, even those without four wheel drive, can usually negotiate the roads without difficulty. However, road conditions can vary greatly depending on recent weather conditions. Spring and summer rains and winter snows can leave the roads muddy, washed out, and impassable to the best high-clearance four wheel drive vehicle, so check at the visitor center for current road and weather conditions before visiting Cathedral Valley.
Foot and vehicle travel in the Cathedral Valley area is light, so be prepared for the unexpected. If you have problems, help may not arrive for hours or even days, depending on the time of year. Carry plenty of water, food, gas, adequate clothing, a shovel, and emergency supplies. Cool or cold temperatures will accompany sudden storms or an unexpected night out in the backcountry. Daytime temperatures in the summer may reach the upper 90s°F (30s °C) and winter highs may stay below freezing, so prepare accordingly. You are responsible for your own safety.
THE CATHEDRAL VALLEY LOOP TOUR
Most visitors to Cathedral Valley drive the 57.6 mile (92.7 km) loop clockwise, beginning on the Hartnet Road located 11.7 miles (18.8 km) east of the visitor center on Highway 24 and continuing on that for 27.8 miles (44.7 km) to Hartnet Junction. Turn right (north) onto Cathedral Road and driving 29.9 miles (48.0 km) back to Highway 24 will complete the loop. There are many side trips and hiking opportunities along the way.
The south end of the Hartnet Road near Highway 24 requires fording the Fremont River; there is no bridge over the river. Do not attempt to cross the river during floods or other periods of high water. Ask at the visitor center about river ford conditions or call 435-425-3791. The ford has a hard packed, rocky bottom and water levels are normally a foot or less deep. The access road to the River Ford crosses private land. Please honor the posted no trespassing signs along the road near the ford by not parking off-road or camping in the vicinity.
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USA Roadtrip - Ep. 6 - Part 2 - Scenic Drive Capitol Reef
The second part of the sixth episode of our roadtrip to the USA we did in April 2012.
Scenic Drive Capitol Reef.
The complete scenic drive is covered, 20 minutes of full HD video for you to enjoy!
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Grand Staircase Escalante N.M. (Utah ) Scenic Drive 12[ Live Trip Series #2 ]
American Southwest (#19): Capitol Reef N.P., Utah (Part 1)
Capital Reef ... The Waterpocket Fold is a straight, 100 mile long ridge of tilted and layered rock stretching from the Fishlake Mountains in central Utah to Lake Powell in the south. Most is preserved in Capitol Reef National Park, which contains multicolored cliffs, narrow canyons, ridges, arches, spires and domes. The monument is so named because of the resemblance of the many whitish sandstone domes to the US Capitol building; the 'Reef' refers to the high uplifted ridge running north-south along the fold which presented a considerable barrier to early settlers. The park, the second largest in the state, is much less visited than others in south Utah, partly due to the rather remote location and perhaps because there is no obvious central attraction.
Fruita ... visitors to Capitol Reef National park are often curious about the fruit trees that lie within a mile or two of the Visitor Center. These trees - apple, pear, peach, cherry, apricot, mulberry, even Potowatomee Plum - are the most obvious reminder of the pioneer community that once prospered in the narrow valley of the Fremont River.
Settlement came late to south-central Utah; the Capitol Reef area wasn't charted by credible explorers until 1872. In the last half of that decade, Latter Day Saints (Mormon) settlers moved into the high plateau lands west of Capitol Reef and established communities based on short-season farming and grazing. They then looked to the east, along the corridor of water snaking through the soaring cliffs and domes of the Waterpocket Fold - the Fremont River. The origin of the little community at the junction of the Fremont River and Sulphur Creek is obscure. The first resident may have been an 1879 squatter by the name of Franklin Young, but the first landholder of record was Niels Johnson. Other soon followed, and the community that sprang up became known as Junction. The orchards of the residents prospered and before the turn of the century Junction was know as the Eden of Wayne County. In 1902, the name of the little settlement was changed to Fruita. The settlement never incorporated. The population averaged about 10 families.
The orchards - all owned by the National Park Service - are maintained at a level of about 2,500 trees with 1,800 in production. A small crew is kept busy year-round with pruning, irrigation, replanting, and spraying. As each fruit crop comes into season, the fruit is made available to the public on a pick-your-own basis. The park Superintendent sets the per pound or bushel price after checking local commercial orchard prices. Although he may take the isolation of Fruita into consideration in setting prices, he is not permitted to undercut private enterprise. Management of the orchards, especially during picking season, presents some difficult problems to resolve. Because the trees were planted in smallish family orchards originally - each with a wide variety of fruit - fruit ripens in many mini-orchards at varying times. It is very difficult for park rangers to open orchards for picking in small penny packets and still exercise the control needed to protect the trees from damage and pickers from unsafe acts.
Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Gorge Road 2, Scenic Drive 2, Grand Wash Road 1, UT 070613
Burr Trail, Waterpocket Fold and the Burr Switchback road
The Burr Trail winds southward from Boulder, Utah on scenic byway 12, remaining in the Grand Staircase Escalante outside the border of Capitol Reef National Park.
Outside the eastern side of the park, the Notom Road follows an immense fold in the Earth's surface which was caused by the collision of tectonic plates. This area is known as the Waterpocket Fold.
There are miles of sharply-tilted layers of sedimentary rock which we know were once horizontal.
These two roads intersect after thirty miles at the amazing switchback road built by John Atlantic Burr in the 1880s to move his cattle between Winter and Summer ranges.
Given the location, the era and the scale, this was a monumentally difficult project.
Parenthetically, a uranium company used the same technique to build the Moki Dugway, near Monument Valley, in 1958.
Burr Trail (Long Version)
Recorded June 2, 2010.
Video of my very scenic journey down Utah's Burr Trail. The road trip begins a few miles east of Boulder, Utah and continues into the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, through beautiful Long Canyon, into Capitol Reef National Park, down the imposing switchbacks of Burr Canyon and ends in front of the majestic Waterpocker Fold. Some of Utah's most impressive scenery can be seen from this remote byway.
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Part 4: Boulder to Bullfrog on The Burr Trail
Chas, Asen, Brian, and I ride the famous Burr Trail from Boulder to Bullfrog.
USA - Muley Point Overlook (Utah)
SCENIC BYWAY 12 in Boulder,Utah
ユタ州 ブライスキャニオンからキャピトルリーフ国立公園までをつなぐ、アメリカのベスト道路にも選ばれたScenic Byway 12を走り、
マラソン選手トレーニング地で有名なBoulderの町へ
034 Burr Trail to Hanksville
Burr Trail, Burr Trail Switchbacks, Notom Bullfrog Rd, Capitol Reef NP, Hanksville