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Gifford Homestead - 1 member in 3 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 02 2025
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51 male
 Joined Apr 30 2008
 Tucson, AZ
Fremont River WalkCentral, UT
Fremont River Walk
Central, UT
Hiking avatar May 02 2025
azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,145
Hiking3.88 Miles 630 AEG
Hiking3.88 Miles   1 Hour   53 Mns   2.62 mph
630 ft AEG      24 Mns Break1 LBS Pack
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Gifford Homestead
Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
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Did the trail from the picnic tables across the street from the Gifford House to the top of the overlook and back.
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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." — Henry David Thoreau
 
Oct 08 2017
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69 male
 Joined Jan 23 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Capitol Reef Scenic DriveCentral, UT
Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
Central, UT
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AZWanderingBear • Triplogs 700
Scenic Drive20.00 Miles
Scenic Drive20.00 Miles
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Gifford Homestead
Fruita Historic School
Hickman Bridge
Oyler Mine
Petroglyphs Narrows - Pioneer Register & Tanks
Behunin Cabin
Fremont River Walk
Cassidy Arch - Capitol Reef
Grand Wash Trail
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Crowded park today. Seems the Columbus Day weekend is the end of their season. Was going to hit all the stuff off the scenic drive and the highway as quick as I could and then head up to Cathedral Valley.

Drove to the end of the Scenic drive, after depositing my $10, and worked back. The Petroglyph Narrows and the tanks were fun, and easy little scramble at the end. Love the rock art, native and settlers both. No idea how the really high and very clear list of 6 names from Sep 11 got up there on the south wall close to the trailhead.

Hit Oyler Mine real quick and then hiked to Cassidy Arch, a bit of a huffer for the first section but lots of fun later. Cool arch!

All the sites along the highway were quick stops except the petroglyphs (Archaic and Fremont intermixed) and Hickman Bridge. Found a small bear pecked out at the petroglyph site, loved him. My new screen saver. Hickman is a good little hike. Don't miss the two small pothole arches about half way up. They are geology in the making.
 Culture
 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Pioneer Industry  Schoolhouse
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 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Hickman Natural Bridge
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Jun 04 2014
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49 male
 Joined Dec 30 2007
 Avondale,Az
Gifford HomesteadCentral, UT
Gifford Homestead
Central, UT
Walk / Tour avatar Jun 04 2014
Stoic • Triplogs 552
Walk / Tour1.00 Miles
Walk / Tour1.00 Miles   1 Hour      2.00 mph
      30 Mns Break
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1st trip
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Fruita Historic School
Stories in Stone Petroglyphs
Behunin Cabin
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Day 3
Hiking with my sister from North Carolina.

Capitol Reef Nation Park
Historic School
Petorplyphs
Navajo Knobs/ Hickman Bridge
Gifford Farm House/ Fruita Historic Site
Petroglyphs Narrows/Pioneer Registry/ Tanks
Oylem Uranium Mine
Buhunin Cabin

A couple small places in Capitol Reef NP. The schoolhouse was closed for roof repair. I did enjoy some fresh Apple Pie at the Gifford House.
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[ checklist ]  White Tailed Deer
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 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Pioneer Industry  Stone Dwelling  Wagon
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average hiking speed 2.31 mph

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