Hwy 24 junction to Hartnet Junction.29.9 miles (48.0 km).Hwy 24 junction to Morrell Cabin trailhead.28.1 miles (45.2 km).Hwy 24 junction to Cathedrals trailhead.27.4 miles (44.1 km).Hwy 24 junction to Baker Ranch Road junction.24.6 miles (39.6 km).Hwy 24 junction to Gypsum Sinkhole.25.6 miles (41.1 km).Hwy 24 junction to Oil Well Bench Road junction.20.5 miles (33.0 km).Hwy 24 junction to Temple of the Moon.17.1 miles (27.5 km).Distances from Highway 24 starting on the Cathedral Road (traveling counterclockwise) Further north in Upper Cathedral Valley, columns of spire-like formations dominate the landscape. Massive monoliths, Temple of the Sun and Temple of the Moon, rise from the desert floor along the Cathedral Road. The River Ford Map can be downloaded and printed. Please honor the posted no trespassing signs along the road near the ford by not parking off-road or camping in the vicinity. The access road to the River Ford crosses private land. The ford has a hard packed, rocky bottom and water levels are normally a foot or less deep. Ask at the visitor center about river ford conditions or call 43. Do not attempt to cross the river during floods or other periods of high water. The south end of the Hartnet Road near Highway 24 requires fording the Fremont River there is no bridge over the river. There are many side trips and hiking opportunities along the way. Turn right (north) onto Cathedral Road and driving 29.9 miles (48.0 km) back to Highway 24 will complete the loop. Most visitors to Cathedral Valley drive the 57.6 mile (92.7 km) loop clockwise, beginning on the Hartnet Road located 11.7 miles (18.8 km) east of the visitor center on Highway 24 and continuing on that for 27.8 miles (44.7 km) to Hartnet Junction. This driving loop takes about 6-8 hours to complete. Please leave no trace of your visit.ĪTV/UTVs are prohibited in Capitol Reef National Park, including street legal ATV/UTVs. Check this weather forecast specifically for Cathedral Valley. Daytime temperatures in the summer may reach the upper 90s☏ (30s ☌) and winter highs may stay below freezing, so prepare accordingly. Cool or cold temperatures will accompany sudden storms or an unexpected night out in the backcountry. Cell phone reception is usually poor to nonexistent. No potable water is available in Cathedral Valley, although there is one primitive campground that has a pit toilet. Carry plenty of water, food, gas, adequate clothing, a shovel, and emergency supplies. If you have problems, help may not arrive for hours or even days, depending on the time of year. For weather conditions press #3.įoot and vehicle travel in the Cathedral Valley area is light, so be prepared for the unexpected. Press #1 for information, and then #4 for current road conditions. Spring and summer rains and winter snows can leave the roads muddy, washed out, and impassable to the best high-clearance four-wheel drive vehicle, so check at the visitor center, or call 43. However, road conditions can vary greatly depending on recent weather conditions. Vehicles with high ground clearance, even those without four-wheel drive, can usually negotiate the roads without difficulty. The Cathedral Valley District of Capitol Reef National Park is a remote, rugged region. NPS Artist-in-Residence Phil Sisto Trip Planning and Safety Remember light painting is not permitted and camping is only allowed in designated campgrounds or with a backpacking permit.
Its longest duration will be near Carbondale, Illinois, where the sun will be completely covered for two minutes and 40 seconds.Cathedral Valley is a popular place for night sky photography. From there the lunar shadow leaves the United States at 4:09 EDT. The total eclipse will end near Charleston, South Carolina at 2:48 p.m. Over the next hour and a half, it will cross through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and South Carolina. The first point of contact will be at Lincoln Beach, Oregon at 9:05 a.m. The path of totality is a relatively thin ribbon, around 70 miles wide, that will cross the U.S. To see a total eclipse, where the moon fully covers the sun for a short few minutes, you must be in the path of totality. You can see a partial eclipse, where the moon covers only a part of the sun, anywhere in North America (see “Who can see it?”). The sun would be 400 times that distance. Not to scale: If drawn to scale, the Moon would be 30 Earth diameters away. Eclipse: Who? What? When? Where? and How?įigure 3 – Diagram showing the Earth-sun-moon geometry of a total solar eclipse.