Day 2 PM Rim Overlook by Willis Chung by Willis Chung

Day 2 PM Rim Overlook by Willis Chung by Willis Chung

2017May Capitol Reef National Park, Utah 2017May Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Day 2 PM Rim Overlook

By Willis Chung
Feb 03, 2019
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Starting back at the visitor's center, on Utah Route 24

The bluff overlooking the visitor's center, where I aim to be in a few hours.

These might be Hymenopappas filifolius blooms.

The view west down Utah 24.

Back at the start of the Hickman Bridge trail, which leads to the Rim Overlook trail.

Decision point, up to the Overlook!

A bit of climb up the valley.

Getting a nice view of Pectols Pyramid

Cruising a flat part of the trail, keeping pace with a young family out with their infant.

A view of the easy part of the trail.

Easy going on the flat part of the trail.

A great day for a hike!

Boulders eroded by the wind along the trail.

Another view of Pectols Pyramid.

Common globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)

Reaching the point overlooking Hickman Bridge.

Taking a breather.

Peering down at the other hikers below Hickman Bridge.

Pectols Pyramid across the valley.

Resuming the hike up towards the rim.

One of the bluffs to the south across the valley and west of Pectols Pyramid.

Dead tree reclining in the sun.

Details of the dead tree trunk. (Didn't have my macro lenses with me on this trip. Had to make do with the 18-300mm Nikkor, which did a pretty nice job.)

Ladybug in hiding.

Pretty Claretcup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) blossoms.

Claretcup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)

Now at the Rim Overlook! It was a hard slog with the 300mm f/2.8 tele and monopod on my back.

View of the Capitol Reef Visitor Center from the Rim Overlook.

Here is the campground. Rather nice with the trees, a luxury in the Southwest.

Utah 24 heading east.

Two reservoirs located above the Capitol Reef Visitor Center towards the west.

Two reservoirs located above the Capitol Reef Visitor Center towards the west.

Switchback ridge heading south across the valley.

Base of the cliffs towards the east, along the north side of the valley.

Smaller knob to the west of Pectols Pyramid across the valley to the south.

A view of Sulfur Creek as it enters the valley from the west, I think.

Ridges along the south side of Utah 24.

Switchbacks on the road to the west of the Nature Center

Another of the swtichbacks.

Change in color of the ridge to the south of Utah 24.

I have some curious visitors, now that I have stayed in place for a few minutes. A Cliff Chipmunk.

A cliff chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis) showing me his or her "good side"

The trail leading up the ridge along the south side of Utah 24, above the Visitor's Center.

A bit higher up on the trail.

Midway up, at the fault line.

Greener ridges to the east of the Visitor's Center.

Superwide view from the Rim Overlook, looking south across the valley.

Distant ridges. Looks like snow, but probably isn't.

Cliff chipmunk stepping briskly towards me.

Cliff chipmunk checking to see if I have dropped anything.

Cliff chipmunk checking for seeds or goodies.

Cliff chipmunk up close.

Curious cliff chipmunk

Cliff chipmunk ready to leap away.

Cliff chipmunk getting even closer.

Cliff chipmunk munching on a seed.

Cliff chipmunk munching on a seed. (Taken at Capitol Reef National Park at the Rim Overlook trail.)

Cliff chipmunk munching on a seed.

Meal done, time to look for another seed!

Cliff chipmunk climbing the rock towards me.

Cliff chipmunk with another seed. Yummy!

Cliff chipmunk munching on a seed.

Cliff chipmunk about to take a bite of a seed. (Taken at Capitol Reef National Park at the Rim Overlook trail.)

Cliff chipmunk on the hunt.

Cliff chipmunk stopped in it's tracks.

Curious cliff chipmunk. (Taken at Capitol Reef National Park at the Rim Overlook trail.)

Wide angle view of the Fremont River valley below.

Wide angle view of the valley heading west.

Cliff chipmunk checking out my equipment.

Cliff chipmunk finding a dead beetle.

Cliff chipmunk on guard against another chipmunk.

Cliff chipmunk eyeballing me.

Cliff chipmunk in scamper mode.

A small gully across the valley.

Details of the Fruita orchard.

Another peek at Sulfur Creek, looks like a nice place for a walk.

Questing cliff chipmunk.

Cliff chipmunk tongue.

Cliff chipmunk sniffing and searching.

Cliff chipmunk nibbling on a seed. (Taken at Capitol Reef National Park at the Rim Overlook trail.)

Pensive cliff chipmunk.

Another seed found by the cliff chipmunk.

Hunkering down for a bit.

Cliff chipmunk checking the area for threats.

Cliff chipmunk kisses.

Cliff chipmunk showing it's ability to cling.

Heading back down the ridge.

Pinon pine with a jay in the center.

Our Roadrek is parked along the left side of the road.

A Claretcup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) blossom being visited by flies.

A Claretcup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) blossom being visited by flies.

A Claretcup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) blossom being visited by flies.

Pectols Pyramid again across the valley.

Same spot, superwide view across the valley.

Scarlet gilia (Gilia aggregata) in the bright sun.

Another perspective on Hickman Bridge, looking down from the west.

Hickman Bridge and Pectols Pyramid.

Wind sculpted ridgeline very close at hand.

A lizard giving a sense of scale of the ridge.

Hickman Bridge without any human visitors right now.

Hickman Bridge without any human visitors right now.

Hickman Bridge with the superwide.

Pectols Pyramid and some pines a bit lower down.

An interestingly split weathered boulder towards the end of the trail.

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