Lower Cathedral Valley Overlooks Route is a 4.5-mile out-and-back foot trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Difficulty: moderate, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 0.92 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike Cathedral Valley” hike, which uses this trail.
Hike Cathedral Valley
Route Descriptions Jailhouse Rock and Temple Rock Route 4.5 miles (7.3 km) round trip 2-3 hours Moderate Starting at the Lower South Desert Overlook (15.2 miles [24.5 km] northwest of Highway 24 via the Hartnet Road), an
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Open Lower Cathedral Valley Overlooks Route on Trailbound's interactive map to see the full route, the elevation profile, today's forecast and any park alerts for Capitol Reef. Capitol Reef has permits or reservations for some areas: see the Capitol Reef page for what's needed.