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The Gulch

the Gulch, viewed from an unofficial camping area along the Burr Trail

Long Canyon in Winter

Long Canyon in winter (the banner photo) - check the weather before dropping into the canyon (flash foods kill!)

Long Canyon

Another photo of Long Canyon on the Burr Trail

Burr Trail in Long Canyon

The Burr Trail inside Long Canyon

Long Canyon wall

Long Canyon Wingate sandstone wall along the Burr Trail (the opposite side of the canyon from the previous photo)

the Lamp Stand

the Lamp Stand, 5 miles off the Trail on side roads at miles 18.5 and 24.3

Burr Trail Geology

Area geology

Burr Trail Geology

Waterpocket Fold geology

Waterpocket Fold

A view of Waterpocket Fold inside Capitol Reef National Park, viewed here from Miners Mountain

Henry Mountains

The five points of the Henry Mountains, viewed here from Boulder Mountain summit

Henry Mountains

Geology in front of Henry Mountains, author says the left one looks like a locomotive (photo title: locomotive rocks)

Red Circle Cliffs

The area is surrounded by the Red Circle Cliffs geology, more than 60 miles in length north-to-south

Waterpocket Fold S-bend

Waterpocket Fold S-bend in Capitol Reef National Park, from a viewpoint on the Upper Muley Twist Canyon road

Peek-a-Boo Arch

Peek-a-Boo Arch is visible at mile 33.4, junction with road to Upper Muley Twist Canyon

Waterpocket Fold

At the top of the waterpocket Fold switchbacks on the Burr Trail

Top of the switchbacks

NPS photo from the top of the Burr Trail switchbacks in Capitol Reef National Park

Another view of the switchbacks

A side view of the switchbacks across/down Waterpocket Fold

Burr Canyon

A view through Burr Canyon, eroded through Waterpocket Fold, to Notom-Bullfrog Rd, from the top of the switchback

Switchbacks backview

Looking back through Burr Canyon at the switchbacks climbing across waterpocket Fold

Brimhall Arch

Brimhall double arch (also known as Brimhall Bridge) in the valley below Halls Creek Overlook