Water Tanks via Capitol Gorge(edit)

Capitol Gorge Trail At the end of the paved Scenic Drive we continued on the unpaved Capitol Gorge Road to it's end. From there we continued by foot on Capitol Gorge Trail to the trailhead to The Tanks Trail where we turned around after a short siesta in the shadow of the canyon wall. Along the way we saw several petroglyphs (see pictures) We also iron spokes driven into the canyon wall to support telephone wires (see picture). Title: Capitol Gorge Trail Date: 9/12/18, 2:34:50 PM MDT Distance: 2.01 mi Time: 01:32:05 Average Speed: 1.3 mph Max Speed: 3.2 mph Ascent: 68.35 ft Min/Max Altitude: 5,336.29 ft, 5,400.81 ft Started: 9/12/18, 2:34:51 PM MDT - (38.20972, -111.16928) Ended: 9/12/18, 4:06:56 PM MDT - (38.20966, -111.16924)

It was kind of difficult to actually find the tanks - Definitely keep an eye out for cairns! This was a nice easy hike straight down a wash and back - perfect for a warm up sunrise hike

Did not find tanks- probably should have crossed a crevasse doubling back a bit

Water Tanks. Capital Gorge. Capital Reef