Thanks again for a wonderful video. My wife and I enjoy viewing your videos of places that we have visited in the past. You always show us a lot more of the park that we visited ourselves.
Mark, I truly enjoy your content and commentary paired with the beautiful scenes. Your content is truly valuable. The dirty camera sensor was a bit distracting in this video, but it is still worth watching. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Tom! Every now and then dust gets on that sensor and I have no idea how it's reaching there. Of course, we don't know it's there until we pull the footage and see it on a larger screen. We've been keeping wet sensor swabs and cleaning fluid in our RV at all times.
We were there last July. It was beautiful. It snowed. Heads up. All RV parks are on septic so no outside black water dumping. The park was closed last year when we were there. Glad to hear about the dump stations. We camped right where you did. We rode the e bikes from end to end. Visiter center was closed and park was wonderfully empty. Robert Woods
We bet that was wonderful Robert! True about the RV parks in Torrey, but if you're eastbound you can also dump for $5 at the RV park in Hanksville as we did. They're on septic.
We will and we want to, but can't before we have Starlink for reliable signal to work. In the meantime we're in SW CO. We have next week figured out but nothing beyond that.
Spot on about Bea Lewis camping area. I too was initially turned off by the number of campers and broken glass as you 1st enter and almost turned back out but I decided to turn down the dirt road to the right and ended up with a great campsite about 2 miles down the road. Wide open views and I had the area to myself. Overall the dispersed camping options off hwy 12 from the Torrey, Boulder, Escalante, Kodachrome Basin and Bryce Canyon areas are hard to beat.
Sorry I missed it....doing Flaming Gorge for Memorial and yesterday was travel and set up day. Catching up now at camp...thanks for your great info and love new locations to camp at!
I very much enjoyed your video. I've been through Capital Reef once but did not have time to explore. I see now with your very informative video, I must return and explore this great place. Thank you! Take Care!!
Glad you enjoyed it! That was the case for us -- we'd traveled through on UT-24 several times but never stopped to enjoy the area. This spring we decided to rectify that.
Holy cow! Thank you for this! Just before my dad passed away he took is on a family trip here. That was the last time I was there I was only 4 but I have vivid memories of it. It was so hard not to divert off my path a couple weeks ago and take my daughter there on our road trip to Havasu. Next time we head south though it'll be a priority! Thanks again!
That's a truly heartwarming story, SS. It always amazes me how certain things from our childhood burn such an impression that the memories remain with us forever. I'm sorry to hear that you lost your father at such a young age, but this gives you the opportunity to pass that memory along to your daughter.
Thanks John, hope that you found the truck you're looking for! The truck market -- especially diesels -- is really out of control right now, and that chip shortage hasn't helped matters any.
Hello Marc! This was a super good video!!! Of course it looks like you got the best spot for your trailer - between two piles of rocks! Love the scenery of Capital Reef and the Cathedral Loop. Glass mountain was very unique!! Doesn’t seem like the fifth wheel is slowing you folks down at all. I was hoping it wasn’t going to trap you into only RV parks! Ram 👍🏼👍🏽 P.S. It looks like you are fighting the dust in the lenses again. We have the same issue in our good camera, but are going to have to send it back East for servicing. 😒
Thank you as always! Yep, a dirty sensor bit me in the butt again. It's worth learning how to clean the sensor, I carry with me 24 mm swabs and cleaning solution. It's much better than sending the camera out for service that you can do yourself. The next video will be immaculate!
We just left there 2 week a ago. Boondocked longer than we've ever done in one stretch, 14 days and could've gone longer. Capitol Reef is so relaxed. That boondocking area is amazing. Only thing was a big dip in the road that grabbed my spare tire and bent the frame that holds it. Still, it was so worth it!
Oh wow! Yep, that deep but small wash caught Jackie's sewer hose holder, which Keystone inexplicably stuck below the rear bumper -- the worst possible spot, decreasing her trailer's departure angle. For most folks, however, that dip is relatively trivial. Glad that you enjoyed the area as well!
That area is just amazing, capitol reef is a beautiful place, the glass mountain was stunning never seen anything like that before, the views you show Marc are just amazing. Thanks for sharing your adventures, travel safe.
Thanks as always Michael! Yep, it's frustrating as a drone pilot that National Parks are off-limits, but we also understand the motivation behind that rule.
That Glass Mountain was beautiful! We drove through there years ago, never got to stay or see it to this extent, now we need to go back! Great stuff as always, hope to catch up to you on the road some day soon!
We hope so too! Glass Mountain is such an anomaly out there in the middle of a sandstone desert. We've driven through CRNP several times on UT-24 but never stopped to visit; this season we decided to fix that, and we're very glad that we did.
Another good episode; I look forward to each one. I missed Glass Mountain when I was there (it was January and snowy, with...limited access) so that clip was much appreciated.
Beautiful views of Capital Reef Mark but please clean your camera lenses! Getting a little crusty! Looking forward to next week as we travel to Durango ourselves then on up to Yellowstone the following week. Safe travels.
Yep Gene, we had issues this trip. It's actually dust on the sensor, and I didn't notice it until we were on the Cathedral Valley Loop. I tried to do something about it out there in the field, and probably did some things that I shouldn't in trying to clean it, but the sensor is about to get a good deep wet cleaning.
Good evening Marc!! Another home run of incredible scenery and history! Wow....there is just so much to see in UT, let alone everywhere else! Since our travel trailer won't be ready until October now, it looks like we will be heading out to UT for our maiden voyage since the SW part of CO will be closing down by then. Bon Journee' Homie Ed and Ann!! You too, Jackie! Whooaaaa.....SW CO next, eh? Can't wait to see that one! Safe travels!
@@GrandAdventure Yes!! That is awesome to have you here! For sure.....we're anxiously waiting; but it is what it is. I still have my fingers and toes, so not much to complain about. And....I still have my backpack tent, car camping tent, and the back of my truck!
Capitol Reef is my favorite NP in Utah. So many interesting things to see in and around Torrey. Next time you're down there you need to go the the Sunglow Inn in Bicknell and try their pickle pie and pinto bean pie (if you haven't already been there). Awesome video!
Hey Marc, another great video! I love the dessert. Question: the link to your friend Don's video didn't appear on the screen and I don't find it in the description. Do you have it? I always like to follow fellow Texan's channels. Thanks always for your beautiful videos.
Could you do a towing video with your 5th wheel? I also have a Tundra double cab and am interested in getting a 5th wheel like yours but there is very little info on the internet or RU-vid.
Great video ! You mention high clearance vehicle use in several of your videos. What qualifies as high clearance? For example, what is the clearance on your vehicle?
Thanks Paul! I'd have to go measure it, but I'd say around 20" or so should be about right for our Tundra. The point being that while it's negotiable by most passenger vehicles, driving the Cathedral Valley Loop in a low-slung BMW probably wouldn't be a good idea. 😉
Finally hick man bridge 18 miles best short hikes along Fremont river grand wash 4 8 miles similar to Zion narrows hike through wide canyon cohab canyon 34 miles short strenuous hiking stunning view chimney rock trail rim over look Navajo knobs cathedral trail. Headquarter canyon butto wash cotton wood wash sheet gluch sulphur creek several great back country routes in Capitol reef scenic drive starts in fruita ends in Capitol gorge road gravel road leads to pleasant creek south boulder mountain is very pretty scenic drive poineer register is area in 19 th century and late 18 th century when Mormon settlers scrawled their names on canyon walls cathedral Valley there are sand stone monolith colorful Bentonite. Hil vast desert scenery few people travel there loop fold notom bullfrog road burr trail burr trails. Switch backs grand staircase Escalate National monument strike valley overlook one of edges of water pocket fold nearly 150 million years of Navajo entrade sand stone macOS shale caramel formations. Numerous others layers of sedimentary rock iam so sorry to be little long thank you for your cultural documentary channel iwish for your channel more success and progress stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones
Maybe a dumb question but haven't found a definite answer on their website. Can a annual pass be purchased at the entrance of any national park? Leaving tomorrow and forgot to order one.
I have a question. We go full-time in a couple months and we drive a Class C. How does one overcome feeling uncomfortable with leaving their rig by itself- to go down fun outings down the road- without feeling like your going to come back to a rig that gets robbed? Any tips?
Honestly, we seldom think about it. We put a hitch lock on our fifth wheel, anything of value (generator, portable solar, etc.) gets locked up, but stuff like patio furniture just sits out. We haven't had anything walk away yet.
Thanks for the tour, Marc. Very interesting backyard you have. I noticed that you guys didn't do the campfire setting, as before. Were you able to get internet out there, in order to do work, or not? Or do you now have StartLink satellite connection? Gord
You're most welcome Gord! We did have a campfire two nights, but for the rest of our week we got slammed by the same windstorm that affected most of the West last week. 50+ mph gusts meant no fire. Internet data there was quite good, actually. Starlink has our deposit but we have yet to get the call-up to purchase the equipment.
@@GrandAdventure Marc, Translation: Life happens! Do you guys have washer and dryer in your new rig? If so, what's the overhead on water usage while boondocking? Gord
@@gorrdd we don't, and didn't want one for that very reason. As we primarily boondock the water consumption would be unwelcome. Instead we just seek out a laundromat nearby, and do that every 2-3 weeks.
There are colorful canyon ridges buttes monoliths in 1950 the area opened to public roads access was improved in 1962 with construction of state route 24 through Fremont river canyon activities are available for tourists both ranger self guided auto touring hiking backpacking camping cycling on paved unpaved road not trails back riding canyoneering rock climbing orchards planted by Mormon pioneers maintained by national park service from March to mid October various fruits peaches pears apples cherries can by harvested by visitors for fee the park preserves water pocket fold 100 miles long wrinkle called mono line formed between 45 and. 70 million years ago park name from white domes of Navajo sandstone capitol building early settlers found large ridges of water pockets fold impassable similar to reefs in ocean very long skinny attractions there are high way 24 is very scenic starch of road East along Fremont rivet Panorama point offers beautiful views Sunset point continued down gravel acces road till end at small parking area goosenecks overlook where sulphur creek carved but canyon see petroglyphs it’s rock art figures created by native Americans explore historic fruita it’s district heart of Capitol reef national park there are several hikes campgrounds historical buildings in 1800s pioneers began setting in area first land holders was nels Johnson than members of Latter Day Saints school house. Gifford house barn orchards still maintainted by National park service have pie at Gifford home homestead it’s last remaining building in. Historic fruita sells handmade items by local crafts men open from 8 am to 10 pm daily from March 14 to 31of. October hiking center park near fruita 15 day hikes numerous hikes including cathedral valley along motom bull frog road Cassidy arch 34 miles most thrilling trail in park
How are you doing master Marc actually reading about history geography civilization is stunning how about visiting thank god internet and RU-vid channels making us as tourists around world in24 hours or university students as always iam gathering main information about places you visited ilove to learn share which iknow with others here it’s capitol reef national park is located in south central Utah the park 97 km along north south axis just 6 miles wide on average it’s located Wayne Garfield sevier Emory counties nearest city Torrey established 1971 Wayne county Utah originally named Wayne wonderland in 1920s by local boosters Capitol reef national park was designated national monument in 1937 by President Franklin Roosevelt
