Ted's Hiking World Cassidy Arch & Capitol Gorge
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

April 29, 2021

I visited this arch back by connecting three interesting trails all the way from the park campground; then a retired Salt Lake Symphony violinist shuttled me back to my car.  Today we will concentrate on the arch itself.

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Eileen always is ready — with her phone, that is

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Starting down Grand Wash

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It that an arch? ... *
...Yes, it is

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It's all uphill from here, but not as much as the signpost says

The correct numbers are closer to 5390' and 6010'.

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The access road

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Brenda and Paul stop to enjoy the scenery

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Eileen forges ahead as always

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There's Ferns Nipple again, in all its glory

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That's not Fern, however

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First view of the arch

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Cassidy Arch, about 50' × 40'

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Finally, onto the friendly slabs

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Did I say, "friendly?"

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Behind the arch

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Yours Truly in his element    ⇔

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Over there is Fern's other nipple, a couple of miles to the north

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An archlet beside the arch

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We actually have to place to ourselves for a time

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Westward view

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Starting back

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They are arriving in droves now

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Claret Cup Cactus  -aka-  Scarlet Hedgehog

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Last View of Cassidy Arch, with two people standing on top

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The parking lot appears — so near, yet so far

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Getting closer

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Catching up

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Wildlife abounds

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Scenery *
Difficulty *
Personality *
Flowers *

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Fremont's Barberry

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Pioneer Register

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There is writing on the wall far above

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It's a list of the canyon Surveyors

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They have found the petroglyphs

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