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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 2-5, 2005 The Park Record B-10 Capitol Reef: a wintertime treasure THE GRANT SHOPPE LINDA BLONSLEY, J.D. EXPERT GRANT WRITING, PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT, • NON-PROFIT BOARD TRAINING & MORE 435.658.0506 www, thegrantshoppe.com All title companies offer the same services... Not all title companies offer the same GREAT service COMPANY TITLE CITY PARK CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) One car comes over a series of hills west of the park, then finally tops Ihe last rise to see marigold cliffs and castoff chunks of rock yards from Highway 24. It is late afternoon, and the car is the only vehicle in sight in both directions. Views of Capitol Dome, Chimney Rock and The Castle are for its occupants alone a rare treat in a national park but routine for a late winter visit to southern Utah. Empty parking lots, deserted trails and the full attention of park personnel belong to offseason visitors to any national park, but especially Capitol Reef, which has the second-fewest visitors among Utah's five national parks (only Canyonlands is fewer). This scraggly finger in south-central Utah has only one through road that skips across a central portion of the park. Roads that access the southern and far northern parts are often impassable in summer and nigh impossible in snow. December, January and February are the slowest months for Capitol Reef, when there are a fraction of the summer visitors that pour through the park in peak months - April through October. School schedules and tempestuous weather discourage winter visits to Capitol Reef, but those who visit will find a park with all the grandeur of warmer weather without the RVs. Capitol Reefs 241.904 acres hold the Waterpocket Fold, an upward thrust in the Earth's crust that resulted in dramatic cliffs and varied rock colors and formations that stretch from no-man's desert south of Interstate 70 to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. 'Hie only winter brown in the park comes from a few patches of grass that will green just before the first wave of visitors hit Capitol Reef, or sometime around Easter weekend. Fruit trees, planted by descendants of Mormon pioneers decades ago. still thrive, but point empty branches to a cobalt sky. Puddles from recent snowstorms fill depressions in a dirt road, and the water coats the undersides of cars with coppery mud. B u t that's only when looking at the ground - the wrong spot for scenery at Capitol Reef. Brilliant orange cliffs are highlights of late winter; the snow consolidates and hides in the nooks of shadow cast by towering hoodoos. Ice patches collect on slickrock paths and bounce reflections of contoured rock into hikers' eyes. Temperatures are chilly during the day in shadow but pleasantly warm in the sun. The coo! air is a gift after climbing the more stren- uous trails in the park, most of which top the cliffs for pure vistas of the area. The most facile viewing comes from the aptly named Scenic Drive, which juts 10 miles south from the visitors center into the park's interior. It has dirt-road turnoffs for Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge, which have scenery to match their names. Winter visiting requires flexibility and patience. The scenic drive was closed for a week in February after a wet snowfall triggered boulder and mudslides. Crews had to wait six days for the slides to stabilize before even touching the mess. With an extremely wet winter just wrapping up. National Park Service employees expect more rock falls and slides in coming weeks as the snow melts and water runs off. They advise that visitors check with the visitors center for current conditions. Although the scenic drive is the easiest way to see the park, it is not the only route. A good alternative is fo cruise Highway 24 to Notom-Bullfrog road, which goes south along the east edge of the park. It has access to slot canyons and washes in varying conditions and is paved for the first 10 miles. Otherwise, try a hike to Hickman Bridge, a relatively mild climb to a natural stone bridge tucked into the folds of rock. The trail winds in and out of a mostly dry wash and over slickrock before rounding a bend and coming upon the bridge. Midmorning sun peeks over a ridge and warms the few hikers who make the trip. For better light, get out from behind the ridge on the Rim Overlook trail, which climbs ihe cliffs that block the sun. The park service rales it "strenuous." but it is usually clear of the mud and melt-off debris that can clutter other hikes in late winter. Outside the park, restaurants and inns are nearly deserted. One bed and breakfast. Sky. Ridge Inn, offers a two-for-one special during February and March that makes its luscious rooms more affordable for a quick weekend away. Other motels in the area had few or no cars parked in their lots. Several small gift shops looked abandoned for the season with prominent "closed" signs on their front doors, but most local restaurants were open, if not understaffed. Try post-hike burgers and fries at Brink's Burgers in Bicknell, about 15 miles west of the park on Highway 24. Also. Rim Rock restaurant serves homemade pizza and fresh green salads with specially dressings; it is also on Highway 24. between Torrey and the western border of the park. w ww. p ar k r e c o rd A step above 649-8322 the rest com AT YOUR SERVICE professional HOME HEALTH C A R E B i l MEDICAL DOCTORS JL ACUPUNCTURE MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE OF NEW YORK Scott J. 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