I highly recommend taking National Scenic Byway 12 from Capitol Reef National Park to Bryce Canyon City.  There are a multitude of beautiful scenic viewpoints to visit along the way.

Our first scenic stop, along the route,

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We decided to go a little out of our way in order to take Scenic Byway 24 to get from Canyonlands National Park to Torrey.

We did not make any stops, beyond getting gas, on our drive.

The trip was 175 miles and took us a little over three hours.

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Canyonlands National Park covers 337,598 acres, divided into 3 districts. We chose to explore the Island in the Sky section.

Our first stop was the Shafer Trail Viewpoint. It offers a fabulous view of Shafer Trail.

This dirt road was originally a trail that was first developed by Native Americans to get up to the top of the canyon.

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Tunnel Arch and Pine Tree Arch branch off from the Devil’s Garden Trail.

The hike starts from the parking lot near Devil’s Garden Campground. You will begin the hike towards Landscape Arch and take the spur trail, on the right, that leads to both Tunnel Arch and Pine Tree Arch.

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My favorite hike, during our short stay at Arches National Park, was The Fiery Furnace.

To hike in this area, you need a permit. The trails are hard to follow, and many people get lost.  

We opted to do a guided hike with a park ranger,

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A quick and easy hike to tackle in Arches National Park is the Skyline Arch Trail.

The trail is .4 miles roundtrip. It’s a well-marked, there and back pathway, with an elevation gain of 28 feet.

We took 15 minutes from start to finish…would have been faster,

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