Bicycle Touring
The only people that we could find that do a single day rafting trip in the Grand Canyon departs from Peach Springs, Arizona, 3-4 hours from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and about the same from Sedona. Check out this link to Hualapai Tourism. There you can find out all the details for your day trip.
Typically there are much longer trips through the Grand Canyon, lasting up to several weeks. These usually require careful planning and advanced notice. You are starting to enter into rafting country as you head North into Utah. There you can find trips all over the state in durations ranging from day trips all the way through to lengthy adventures!
There are several options to get around the park without a car. For a list of them, visit the NPS Glacier site here. Have fun!
It depends on the Amtrak stop you use and the things you want to do in the area. There is one stop in East Glacier, one in Essex, one in West Glacier and one in Whitefish. Of all of the stops, Whitefish is the best with the most ammenities and has a rental car location right in the Amtrak depot. Although, several rental companies will deliver to the depot from Whitefish or Kalispell. There are so many nice things to do and visit all around the park area so it would be ideal to have a rental car.
A good place to get you started... www.explorewhitefish.com
It depends on the Amtrak stop you use and the things you want to do in the area. There is one stop in East Glacier, one in Essex, one in West Glacier and one in Whitefish. Of all of the stops, Whitefish is the best with the most ammenities and has a rental car location right in the Amtrak depot. Although, several rental companies will deliver to the depot from Whitefish or Kalispell. There are so many nice things to do and visit all around the park area so it would be ideal to have a rental car.
A good place to get you started... www.explorewhitefish.com
Capitol Reef, Waterpocket Fold, Land of the Sleeping Rainbow—all are colorful names to describe a park with many striking characteristics.
Waterpocket Fold, the main feature of the park, is the name of a 100-mile-long fold in the earth's surface. This uplift contains innumerable eroded basins or pockets that hold thousands of gallons of rainwater. These pockets of water have affected the history of humanity within the park and the flora and fauna of the region.
Entering the park from the west gives the most impressive view of the 1,000-foot-high stone barrier into which erosive forces have sculpted fascinating canyons, mesas, buttes and mazes. Once in the park, other astonishing panoramas await you.
Within a short distance of the visitor center, you will see Capitol Dome, Chimney Rock, the Goosenecks and the Egyptian Temple. Hickman Bridge, the Golden Throne and Capitol Gorge reward you after easy to moderate hikes. Prehistoric petroglyphs, the Fruita Schoolhouse, the Gifford Farmhouse and the Behunin Cabin speak of bygone eras and can be reached by car. The 20-mile round-trip Scenic Drive will take you past the Ripple Rock Nature Center and many of the park's features.
If you are seeking a remote wilderness experience, Capitol Reef has it. To the north of Route 24, dirt roads, which generally require high-clearance or 4-wheel-drive vehicles, lead into the park's north end through the heart of Cathedral Valley, an area of monolithic formations of Entrada and Curtis sandstones, some of which are 500 feet high. South of Route 24, graded roads, usually suitable for high-clearance vehicles, lead into some very fine hiking country. Besides good hiking opportunities, the southern part of the park also offers spectacular views of the folded strata of Capitol Reef and the Henry Mountains. Muley Twist Canyon is in the southern end of the park, as is Brimhall Bridge. Check with a park ranger before setting out for any of these more remote locations. Weather conditions may make the roads slick and impassable.
On the bottom of every page on OhRanger.com there is a square box that offers a link to ordering guides. The guides are not 100% free, but they are offered for less than $1/piece to cover handling.
If you want to find out where the guides are locally, you can send an email to distribution@americanparknetwork.com
Here's the link just in case:
