The next morning we loaded the dogs in the car and ventured out on the 16-mile round-trip scenic drive that starts just outside the campground. There is some road construction currently in progress on the drive but the delays were very minimal. The brilliantly colored cliffs with their many layers of sedimentary rock towered around us. We drove to the end of the r
oad where the pavement ends, and we could have continued down the unpaved Capitol Gorge spur road but decided to save that for another day. On the way back, however, we did take the Grand Wash spur road which continues about a mile. Beyond this is a foot trail, but since dogs are not allowed on the trails, we’ll save this for another day, too, and will give a more in depth report on both later.
The day before Easter was Capitol Reef’s annual Easter Egg Hunt held in conjunction with the National History Association. The day was overcast and rather chilly but that didn’t stop the fun! Hundreds of plastic eggs had been hidden at one of the picnic areas just down the road, many in plain sight (especially for the youngest ones) but a few were tucked here and there under b
enches, in the trees, and everywhere. The hunt was to begin at 9am, and though we were working, I walked down to snap some photos. People brought their kids not only from the campground but from nearby towns, and the parking lot filled quickly. In fact the rangers had to divert traffic to a lot down the road. There were three age groups, and inside each egg was either candy or a slip of paper for a yummy treat from the Gifford House. I left before it was over, but everyone seemed to have a blast!
The next morning we loaded the dogs in the car and ventured out on the 16-mile round-trip scenic drive that starts just outside the campground. There is some road construction currently in progress on the drive but the delays were very minimal. The brilliantly colored cliffs with their many layers of sedimentary rock towered around us. We drove to the end of the r
oad where the pavement ends, and we could have continued down the unpaved Capitol Gorge spur road but decided to save that for another day. On the way back, however, we did take the Grand Wash spur road which continues about a mile. Beyond this is a foot trail, but since dogs are not allowed on the trails, we’ll save this for another day, too, and will give a more in depth report on both later. 
The day before Easter was Capitol Reef’s annual Easter Egg Hunt held in conjunction with the National History Association. The day was overcast and rather chilly but that didn’t stop the fun! Hundreds of plastic eggs had been hidden at one of the picnic areas just down the road, many in plain sight (especially for the youngest ones) but a few were tucked here and there under b
enches, in the trees, and everywhere. The hunt was to begin at 9am, and though we were working, I walked down to snap some photos. People brought their kids not only from the campground but from nearby towns, and the parking lot filled quickly. In fact the rangers had to divert traffic to a lot down the road. There were three age groups, and inside each egg was either candy or a slip of paper for a yummy treat from the Gifford House. I left before it was over, but everyone seemed to have a blast!
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