Utah's Big 5

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Bryce at susnet

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We got what we wanted out of Bryce, great experience with no people, so the next day we rolled out. We headed towards Capitol Reef. On the way we did a hike to Calf Creek Falls. I had read rave reviews about it. It was a hot and dry hike, the falls where cool, but not sure it was worth it. Lots of people and a really dry trail.

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We roll in to Capitol Reef, get checked in staying at Capitol Reef Resort. Really cool place if you ever go. We had a cabin but they have Tepees and wagons to.

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We hang out for the evening and up early the next day. We planned on hiking Hickman bridge and Cassidy Arch. By the time we got done with Hickman it as 90 degrees so we said to heck with Cassidy, which is supposed to be dry and hot hike anyway.

Instead we find a cool off the beaten path slot canyon/river hike I had researched. We spent the next couple hours hiking in a cool river and playing in some water falls.

After that went to the Fruita district and had some icecream and pie. The pie was ok, it didnt live up to all the hype. Drove around the afternoon in the comforts of the car and AC and saw some cool stuff, but by now everything starts to look the same.

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Capitol reef

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We powered home the next day.

All in all it was a good trip. We timed our hikes just right which kept the stress level low. Did I mention I don't like being around other people while on vacation

We didnt have time to do the other parks because of commitments back home. So I guess we only did the big 3 with a couple little guys mixed in.


The whole family agreed that the Narrows at Zion and hiking into Bryce where a couple of the coolest hikes we've ever done. Even better than stuff we've done at Glacier and Yellowstone. If you ever get a chance to go, do it.