10.22 Fremont River Overlook, a unique experience, actually a ‘wow’, Capitol Reefs, Utah
Commencing in Capitol Reefs the bright way (2nd day in a row) or when you get 'kicked' out the bed early . Y'all enjoy that great red slab of wall, I'll take the young woman After 50 minutes on the trail, the Henry Mountains came into view. They have attracted the eye over the last few days. The mountains, slabs and blocks are overpowering in this less developed area of Utah. We are well east of Bryce and although the crowds were small in the land of hoodoos, they are almost non-existent in Torrey, the gateway to Capitol Reefs. Should we get lost, there‘s nobody to find us. Utah is a magnificent state, the southern part, in particular. The sights one views from the roads are outstanding. However, regarding people, it is barren—there’s nobody home. It looks like the Mississippi made that channel, not the stream below (Fremont). Ninety minutes earlier, we stood alongside the river. Overpowering rock formations, a squeeze for the river between those mountain...