My Favorite Capitol Reef National Park Hike | Sulphur Creek Trail
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2023
- My Favorite Capitol Reef National Park Hike - Sulphur Creek Trail. The 5.8-mile (9.3 km) one-way hike through Sulphur Creek Canyon involves leaving a shuttle vehicle at each end. Permission to post non-monitized video by CRNP authorities on June 12, 2023. Hiked May 24, 2023.
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Every time I go to any park in AZ, I look for the America's Parks family!
It would be an honor to meet you one of these days! Have a blessed week!
Thanks for taking us along.
Glad you are with your friends.there was a woman got stuck in a mud for days and luckily there were hikers that save her life.!!!
It sure is beautiful!! wish I have friends to hike with.?
Keep safe always.
Hey Christine, appreciate your heart! Yeah, kind of a quicksand substance out there. Can understand that it could be dangerous. Take care!
Another great adventure. I love the Utah parks, thanks for taking us along. Blessings
Glad you enjoyed the video, Stan!
I love your videos. You always put God's majesty on display!
Amen!! Couldn't ask for words more edifying and encouraging! Have a blessed week!
Thank you Randy, I absolutely love the video. The scenery is so beautiful. God Bless you and your friends... Robin 🙏🙏🙏
Appreciate that, brother! Hope you have a blessed week!
Capitol Reef is just such a fantastic park! Looks like a beautiful time!
Glad to know you guys have enjoyed tis gem!
Hello America's Parks 😊😊🙏🙏 , Randy...WOW!! I should have been there with you guys! Absolutely AWESOME..OUTSTANDING...AMAZING...
ALL THAT WATER😊😊😊...ARE YOU KIDDING ME...WOW!!! AND WHERE WAS I...God is definitely having his way and we love it. Randy, Amazing! Now it's onto...Rainbow Bridge, National Monument! I can't wait!
Soon my friend, really soon on Rainbow Bridge. :) The suspense is building. lol! God is an amazing Creator and I'm so thankful to share His handiwork with others!
You're rockin' the "Billy Jack" look Randy. Great video and some superb scenery.
Great comment, my friend!
That looks like a beautiful and, at times, somewhat challenging hike. All you guys looked really fit, so it was nothing you all couldn't handle. I am glad I got to see this hike in its completion! Awesome video, Randy!
Thanks, buddy! Easily a top-10 for me. Enjoy your week!
This sure was an amazing hike! Plenty of beauty and adventure abound throughout the day. It must really be fantastic to move into your ‘top 10’! Take care always.
Thanks! Not sure why I kept putting this hike on the back burner. It was better than I expected!
That was the only national park in Utah I didnt hit during my recent tour. The National Parks are amazing.
Right on... and hope you can get back someday to experience this gem in Utah as well! Have a blessed week!
If that's in your top 10 I definitely got to check it out! Looks awesome!
Yeah, highly recommended! Such a cool hike!
Always love your insightful videos!
Really appreciate hearing that!
Great hike and WoW that sure was a good shower 🤣🤪 I remember standing at the Gooseneck Overlook and looking down in the canyon quite a impressive place and being down there must of been quite a trill .
So now you have to ask a special permission from the park to upload your footage on UA-cam …this is getting crazy ! 🥴
Great video Randy 👍👏
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Thank you, my friend! Yes, another new law was passed (crazy indeed! - total government over-reach imho). Filming is fine, but not posting to social media. After requesting permission, they let me post it if I didn't monetize the video.
@@AmericasParks This is crazy ! It makes me not wanting to go back in the states …we make people wanting to go in the parks when they see our videos
In the late 1970's when I lived in Richfield (No Walmart then), I went up the creek to that 2nd waterfall. No one was on the trail then That Pinnacle at the 3:08 is called the Motorman and UT 24 went by it before the road was reconfigured in 1962. My grandfather called it "Mr. Pinkerton." AS I have mentioned before my material family is from the Torrey/Grover area. I grew up in CT. Capitol Reef is my favorite for many reasons.
Awesome history! What a blessing to have grown up in this area, especially prior to the mass tourism. So beautiful!
Such power behind the rushing water in the canyon - definitely wouldn’t want to get caught in a storm there. The hat is awesome too!
Always like the affirmation on the hat! :)
What a beautiful and adventurous hike. Glad nobody got hurt on the drop-down :)
We are currently on day 10 of a 20-day National Park Adventure
Wow Jymn, so glad you are having a wonderful trip with your family and you have found the videos useful for your adventures! Be safe, build many great memories and continue to enjoy the beauty of our great Creator!
Amazing hike! Thanks for sharing some great images and tips. As always, this is a great video!
Really appreciate your kind and encouraging words! Have a blessed week!
What a fun hike , it is so beautiful there. This one is on my bucket list. Have a blessed day!!!
Highly recommend it, Cynthia. Hope you can experience this gem!
I’ve always completely overlooked this park. This video makes me realize I need to move it up on my list!
Good call, my friend! This is often the Park in Utah many seem to take a pass on. Enjoy your week!
Ended up keeping the hat! Looking sharp! You can tell no one has contacts in (like me) who go under that waterfall. We can never do that as the water pressure would take those from right out of the front of your eyes! Let me know if you ever need any waterproof dry bag backpacks for your trip! I'll happily send some your way! Perks of running a camping gear brand!
Thanks, Josh... appreciate the offer! Think I'm good, but will keep that in mind. Have a super week!
Wow such beauty all around you there! Thanks Randy and friends for the great footage.
Glad you found the video enjoyable! Enjoy your week!
My friend this place is magnificent! Watching this just makes me feel good! Stunning work!
Really enjoyed read the kind words! Thank you!
Only been to Bryce. The rest of Utah is very high on our list. Also, unlike most people, I will go in water all day. Usually cools me off. Especially when it's beating down on you haha. This looked like a wonderful hike.
Thanks for the kind words and kindred spirit, my friend! :) Definitely hit the "Mighty 5" in Utah. Some of God's finest! Have a super week!
You sounded like Mean Mountain Dean when you were backed into that waterfall getting refreshed
haha! Had to look that one up!
I remember my dad mentioning the character, actually I think it's Mad mountain Dean
I wanted to be a part of the dozen ice cream sandwiches… This looks like such a gorgeous hike - wow!
haha... you and Jim are welcome anytime to join us for a meal! :)
spectacular hike!! so many awesome scenes, we will put this one on the list for sure, maybe do a part way out and back if wee cant arrange a ride. thanks so much for sharing// looked a little cold under that waterfall though, rough!! hahaha
Yeah, that waterfall was not only cold, but a lot of pressure coming down on you! Nice adrenaline rush to recharge the batteries in the desert! :)
@@AmericasParks hahaha
Very cool. Beautiful. Thx for sharing
Appreciate the kind words! God bless!
Cool National park video never heard of Capital Reef National park before. I am still stuck in Yosemite National Park lol
Yeah, Capitol Reef is one of the Mighty 5 in Utah, but the least visited of the five. Highly recommended!
I didn’t know about this park and hit it on a huge road trip. Epic park even after seeing 5 NP on my way in. Can’t wait to go back.
I bought new shirts and underwear at Walmart and added another park day instead of a laundry day.
Comment of the month!!! Great stuff!
@@AmericasParks I really thought I was going to do an in and out trip to see the eclipse, but I decided to see the Grand Canyon, and next thing I know I quit my job and was following spring north from Arizona like a migratory bird.
Spectacular!
Thanks much! Have a super week!
simply awesome ...what a place man!
Right on. my friend! Have a super week!
You wree there the same day I was. Idid not do Sulfur Creek that day though but I would have given you a ride back from the visitor center. This is your best video
Thanks for the encouraging words and offer to assist us with the ride! Would have been fun to have you in the video. Hope you enjoyed your time at CRNP!
Awesome adventure-- thanks for sharing. I'll be at Capitol Reef in a few months, but this hike is a bit too much for this old guy :)
Have a super time, brother!
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Gr8 stuff MrRandy👍☺️😎
Much appreciated, my friend!
Wish I would have had more time to see this park when we went back in 2016. Utah as a whole demands return visits with all there is to see and do.that looked like a great hike. Of course...you had to try out that cold water. I have a return trip planned for New Mexico in the fall of 24 with some buddies I'm really looking forward to. Be out of commission sometime this fall for surgery so no fall trip this year.
Yeah, I could visit Utah for a lifetime and always see something new in that state! Same here, looking at shoulder surgery in late September.
Very beautiful place
Right on! Thanks for watching!
That was a serious hike. Glad Dan had quick reflexes to save you from getting soaked! Fun adventure!
He seemed to catch me with ease!
Yeah, that looked incredible... much more so than a usual National Park adventure. And I LOVE that black hat. You look very iconic in it.
Right on. One of my favorite hikes. And appreciate the affirmation on the hat! :)
That was my fav trail there. That last drop was a challenge, we went around. Had to hitchhike back to the trailhead...good times. thanks Randy.
Glad you got to experience this gem! Yeah, heard about that alternative route around the drop off after we finished. lol! Enjoy your week!
This hike and NP is absolut amazing. Great Nature, In the USA so much great Nature Wonders. God Bless You, Your Family and Your Friends
Thanks, my friend! God is indeed an amazing Creator. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Love Utah. N AZ.
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Thanks buddy!
Beautiful state of Utah. I never visit here but trying to figure out if I want come in 2025 or 2026 to explore.
Go for it... probably my favorite state to visit! Have a blessed week!
Looks like a great hike. On my bucketlist!!
Whats the begin point of the hike? The parking lot :)
Greetings from the netherlands 🎉
This should help you out. Enjoy! www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/sulphur-creek.htm
@@AmericasParks Thankyou! It will take a while but one day when the kids are older i will do that hike ;)
well after seeing your vid i'm kinda bummed i didn't do that hike when i was out there
Yeah, a lot of people pass on this one. I did on my first two trips as well. Maybe they find it tough to arrange the transportation.
6:04 is a beautiful tree. Shoutout to 'Hardest Worker In The Room' for dropping off the car at the end and hoping to get a ride back. Trying to get the ride back is a stressful thing to do.
haha! Yeah, and he was back in 20 minutes!
It was probably my least favorite of the 5 national parks in Utah, but to be fair, we didn’t have time to do this hike and it looked fun!
Yes, the reviews for visitors are often mixed on this one. Still, it's the least visited, but it does have some incredible gems if you know where to look.
Was disappointed there was a flood watch when I was there so the slot canyons were a No Go. Wanted to do this one so bad.
So sorry to hear that! Yet good call to stay out of any canyon in those situations. Hopefully you get another shot at this one in the future!
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Thanks for checking out the video!
Hi Randy, great video. Sulphur Creek looks like Capital Reef's version of Zion 's Virgin river. Interesting that you posted that your video has been approved by the Park Service as a non-monetized video. I am wondering what other UA-camrs will be doing with their national park videos.
His proceeds probably go to his church since he is a Pastor which makes the video non profit.
I just filled out an application (with no money included) and requested my First Amendment rights be honored. They didn't go that route, but they did give me permission to post if I did not monetize the video.
@@thomza Very creative and thoughtful response, but not the case!. :) I just filled out an application (with no money included) and requested that my First Amendment rights be honored. They didn't go thot route, but they did give me permission to post if I did not monetize the video.
@@AmericasParks Excellent! I'm so glad for you that the park service was reasonable.
@@AmericasParks Hi Rande, thanks for the explanation. I wonder what other UA-camrs are doing?
I've never done this hike. Imagine the water level is higher this year.
Yes, incredible snowfalls out West this past winter. Yet apart from some limited places, most of the water levels were ankle depth when we visited in May.
@@AmericasParks I was in Alaska until a few years back and this winter up here in northern Utah reminded me of being back there in terms of how deep the snow got.
And then it all melted.
Ok, now I found that scary when you said you didn't know how you were going to continue on, but y'all were too far into the hike and you were going to have to find a way to make it happen. I'd start feeling real panic. 😮
Yeah, those were some serious drop offs (at least for me). Thankfully there were some alternative routes, but you had to find them,
@@AmericasParks that just sounds so frightening! How many dead ends before you find the right one? But you've got lots of experience and knowledge for that sort of thing. That helps. 😊
You don't need any soap that waterfall will powerwash you clean. 🤣 Consider that your shower for the day 😂
haha! The water pressure was indeed amazing!
@@AmericasParks invigorating I'm sure. 😁
How are you able to film in the national parks? Do you guys have to buy a permit every time you film? We wanted to film as well but we’re told if we wanted to post a UA-cam video, we had to buy a $300 permit.
I just filled out an application (with no money included) and requested that my First Amendment rights be honored. They didn't go thot route, but they did give me permission to post if I did not monetize the video.