EXPLORING THE CATHEDRAL VALLEY LOOP AT CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK WITH OUR TOYOTA 4RUNNER

The Cathedral Valley Loop at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is an awesome scenic drive that takes you into some very remote and rugged parts of the national park. We spent the entire day exploring the back roads of the Cathedral Valley Loop in our Toyota 4Runner. The 57.6 mile loop takes you off the paved roads and into some of the far removed northern sections of Capitol Reef National Park. Along the drive you will see the Bentonite Hills, the Lower South Desert Overlook, the Upper South Desert Overlook, the Cathedral Valley Campground, Gypsum Sinkhole, The Temple of the Sun and The Temple of the Moon and the amazing sandstone monoliths of Cathedral Valley. Cathedral Valley was named for its visual similarities to Gothic style cathedrals. Beware as there are no paved roads on this loop and the sand can get extremely thick and deep, so you absolutely must have a high clearance vehicle and a 4X4 is strongly recommended. The Cathedral Valley Loop Road is a great way to see the remote northern part of Capitol Reef National Park that is rarely visited by tourists.
This is the seventh video in the series of our summer 2020 road trip adventures.
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[@FrannyConstantina]

A very remote and rugged national park. The view is very beautiful.

[@blendedtravels]

Yes this National Park is very remote and rugged. It is one of our favorites!

[@kannikapatiew9191]

Beautiful area. Very good drive and walk tour. Very steep down hill to the valley. Beautiful rock formation. Sand road😊 the mushroom rock. It was rain. Thank you for sharing😊❤🎉

[@blendedtravels]

It is a fun backcountry drive at Capitol Reef National Park. Thanks so much for watching!

[@ChiChen-uz2lw]

I am planning a bikepacking trip there. It is so great to see your video documenting the landscape and road surface condition. It gives me a much better idea what to expect. Thanks.

[@blendedtravels]

Capitol Reef National Park is one of our favorites. With a bike, the only issue that you may have is with crossing the Fremont River, on the west entrance to the Cathedral Valley Loop. Check in with the park office as to the height of the river level, before you cross it. There is a campground with about 6 sites, halfway through the loop. It has picnic tables, fire rings and pit toilets. Have fun!!!

[@jeju-AewolJangTV]

I love off road!!.

[@blendedtravels]

We do too! Thanks for watching.

[@GulliversCovers]

Amazing presentation, BT👍108 Everything always looks great! Appreciate the visit, Friend, much thanks 🥰 Keep in touch and have a good Saturday!

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a great weekend.

[@PearloftheOrientinEmeraldIsle]

I am delighted for I had virtually travelled this wonderful Zion Park which I am not sure if I will be able to travel physically. Blessed Day travelling my friends. 👍☘️🌸

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! Utah has 5 amazing National Parks and I love to visiting all of them. 😊

[@northerngirlhobbies]

Very cool place...and most definitely need to be prepared for a journey as such. You folks sound like a fun couple. Binging your vids as I get my seeds started indoors.

[@blendedtravels]

Capitol Reef is one of our favorite parks to visit. But you have to be prepared when you go on this back country road, because there are very few people on it. Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

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[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@ThailandOutdoors]

Another amazing place to explore, thanks for the look around.

[@blendedtravels]

Thanks! It is one of our favorite National Parks in the state of Utah.

[@thetravellingwelshman]

This is exactrly the kind of landscape I want to explore in the future! I have never actually been somewhere like this before so it would be amazing for me!

[@blendedtravels]

This is Capital Reef National Park in Utah. Utah has a lot of this amazing red and orange sandstone in the southern part of the state. It is always one of our favorite places to explore. Thanks!

[@dalankamulyan5263]

Beautiful! The valleys and national parks are so cool!

[@blendedtravels]

This one is one of our favorites! Thanks.

[@IcelandVideoGallery]

This was a really nice and interesting tour. Beautiful surroundings. Fantastic landscape. Thanks for sharing.

[@blendedtravels]

It really is a fun back road at a beautiful National Park. Thanks!

[@LuckyKatiKRexperiences]

Beautiful place very nice experience, thank you so much for sharing 😃

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! Capitol Reef National Park is one of our favorites in the state of Utah.

[@SatriaChannel_08]

Capitol Reef National Park view....very interesting....

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you. Utah has a lot of very interesting National Parks and this one is my favorite.

[@AdventureswithMelandMiles]

Thank you for another virtual tour, seems like both of you have a great road trip! Godbless and keep exploring.

[@blendedtravels]

Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is one of our favorites to visit. Thanks so much for watching!

[@AdventureswithMelandMiles]

@@blendedtravels your welcome! I still have more to watch of your videos. Am just slowly watching it. Great ideas for us to visit in the future.

[@introkoreawalkingtour4572]

Wow! It's a really cool video.. big LIKE!!! Thank you so much for sharing the video . My friend!!!

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@furryskyline4707]

Capitol Reef, definitely one of the best if not the best spot in Utah. Thanks for sharing off-road tour. We chose a highway road 24 from Moab to Capitol Reef. A must see & drive if you like this kind of nature.

[@blendedtravels]

We completely agree! We have been on highway 24 a few times between Moab and Capitol Reef. That is a beautiful road with some awesome Utah scenery. We have a couple of other videos on Capitol Reef that you might like. It really is an amazing park. Thanks so much for watching!

[@furryskyline4707]

@@blendedtravels I will check the rest of your videos. I subscribed 🌎🌈

[@virtualtourshk]

Thanks for your wonderful sharing 😁 Have a great weekend!

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much!

[@lets.walk.around.gothenburg]

Beautiful and wonderful scenery, full watched as always.

[@blendedtravels]

I appreciate that. Thank you!

[@HaswellTravelled]

Looks like you and your 4Runner had fun! This is one of many national parks I hope to visit in the US some year. Well done, my friend 👍. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend 😀.

[@blendedtravels]

This is one of our favorite national parks. Utah has some very impressive scenery. Traveling the back roads with our 4Runner or Ford Ranger is always one of our favorite things to do. I hope you have a great weekend!

[@lvtravelworlddiscovery4477]

You have many nice places there in America that I never heard and seen! Thanks for sharing your travels! Louie Vi!

[@blendedtravels]

I hope that you can see them someday! Have a great weekend.

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

This is probably my favorite place in the park 😊

[@blendedtravels]

Have you been on the Cathedral Valley Loop Road? It is one of our favorites. We have done this back road a couple of time and both times were amazing. I would love to make that trek again in the future.

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

@@blendedtravels Yes 😀 We did the loop in September of 2018. It was so amazing!

[@blendedtravels]

Awesome! Yes we love this loop too.@@nationalparksprincess3216

[@ParaisoSensorial]

Wonderful video, dear friend. Thanks for sharing. Have a beautiful day. 💚93

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!

[@graciegardener]

Yes, great video. I did this all by myself with my blazer long long ago. Nice video and nice to revisit it

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! We have done this trail twice and both times only came across a handful of other people during the 5-6 hours we were out on the trail. I am impressed that you went out on it by yourself. It is a beautiful trail.

[@graciegardener]

Yes you’re welcome. I just would take off on roads. Have you done long canyon and pucker pass and Schafer trail down to potash road, near Moab? I even drove for a while on the white rim road. I just loved my solitary 4 wheel drive trips

[@blendedtravels]

@@graciegardener That is so funny that you asked about Schafter Trail to Potash Road. We just did that drive on July 10th and thoroughly enjoyed it. I am not familiar with Long Canyon and pucker Pass - I will need research that and check it out. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Panos835]

Awesome one - well done Thanks for sharing

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much!

[@optomm]

adventurous & Dramatic Nice video

[@blendedtravels]

Thanks! Capitol Reef National Park is such a fun place to explore.

[@Rachworld02]

amazing National Park how I want to visit sometime

[@blendedtravels]

You should! It is one of my favorite national parks!

[@asmaetravel]

Another amazing video 🤩many thanks for your efforts keep posting more videos ı really enjoy watching them wıth my warm greeting 😇💞

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@tripmood365]

Great video once again. Great places. Keep doing what you do. The journey continues, my friend. Summer greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮✌

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! Capitol Reef is an amazing park to explore. It is one of our favorites.

[@GotovimcBotsmanom]

Friends, such an absolutely amazing drive! Lovely view and great nature! I liked watching - thanks for sharing! Welcome to my new video! See you!

[@blendedtravels]

Thanks! Capitol Reef National Park is a great one to explore.

[@VLOGSWORLD720]

Beautiful video my friend 🌷🌷🤝🌷🌷

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@davidanderson2294]

I passed the entrance sign, knew I couldn't do it in a rental sedan. This is great!

[@blendedtravels]

No you probably wouldn't want to attempt this in a rental sedan! LOL. The sand is very thick in places. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching!

[@foodruraltv]

Very nice video, thank you. I am a new fan.

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! 😊

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[@blendedtravels]

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[@ssscentre]

Very good information dear.....

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@adventureawaits5003]

Awesome area and edit.Cool your from Minnesota I have family from there.

[@blendedtravels]

We've done the Cathedral Valley Loop trail twice and have really enjoyed it both times. You see just a few vehicles while on the loop. Nice to know of the Minnesota connection! :-)

[@DrRchannel71]

wonderful post

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@SenjaAldee]

oh wowww. we dont have dessert like this in Bali

[@blendedtravels]

You are right! You definitely do not have deserts such as this in Bali. It is a beautiful place.

[@theldor9597]

Beyond the remote area of Utah, there are more beautiful things to see. I enjoyed watching your video my friend, it is an interesting video,.Oh, it is raining, a Great adventure for me, my friend. I saw a lot of beautiful things in the area of Utah. Breathtaking views. Keep sharing, I'm always here.

[@blendedtravels]

Thanks! Capitol Reef is one of our favorite National Parks. We love how it is more remote and less crowded. There is a a lot of beauty in this remote place. Take care.

[@patsweet7417]

Beautiful scenery!!

[@blendedtravels]

Yes Cathedral Valley is beautiful!!!

[@travelingeras]

Thanks for taking us along! so beautiful landscapes of Utah! we love UTah!!

[@blendedtravels]

Utah is one of my favorite states to visit. There are so many outdoor opportunities! Thanks for watching!

[@c-historia]

beautiful video well done

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.

[@c-historia]

@@blendedtravels have a great day🔥

[@ExDog-xh3xc]

Very nice video 👏❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much!

[@YouAreMySunshine1]

The cathedral valley loop, looks wonderful. Great adventure. The Toyota 4Runner took it in it's stride. Always difficult to show how steep and bad the roads are. p.s. I would not stand to close to the sink hole, would not want to fall in.

[@blendedtravels]

LOL. You are right, I probably should not have stood so close to the edge. The Cathedral Valley Loop at Capitol Reef is a lot of fun. We have done the loop twice and really enjoyed it both times.

[@ammarkhan_8]

89 like 👍 amazing content my friend 🌟 stay blessed always 🤗🤩🤩

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you for watching!

[@luckyjanetravel]

beautiful National park wow! amazing mountain

[@blendedtravels]

It really is a beautiful National Park. One of my favorites in the United States.

[@countrycrawlers4713]

Views are so fantastic! The more I see your videos the more I want to visit US some day... I guess it's not easy to drive on such roads...

[@blendedtravels]

This is one of my favorite National Parks to visit. And if you drive the Cathedral Valley loop, it take about 6 hours and you might see just 2 or 3 other cars along the drive. It is remote, but also very interesting. Thanks!

[@countrycrawlers4713]

@@blendedtravels O, I love wild places with no other cars on the roads! That's so cool!

[@motherjongcookingandlife]

Thank you for sharing with us. It is beautiful

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@RelaxationMusicRelaxation]

I like your video👍😄👍😁

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@hazelsantos7086]

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[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much my friend!

[@amazedbytravels]

Wonderful 🙏😍 Temple of the Moon is so beautiful. Full watched and greetings from Vancouver

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! Capitol Reef National Park is one of our favorite places to visit in Utah. There is a lot of great hiking trails there as well as some great back road options. Take care!

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Приветствую! Шикарная прогулка, восхитительные кадры. Спасибо за приятную компанию по красивым местам.

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@gelartvexplorejawabarat9999]

nice place to visit, the view is so beautiful 👍

[@blendedtravels]

It is a really fun national park to explore. Thanks! 😊

[@TravelWithSetareh]

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[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching.

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[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@billj5645]

Great videos. I'm leaving tomorrow for a week long stay in Capitol Reef.

[@blendedtravels]

Awesome!! It is one of our favorite national parks. I hope that you enjoy your stay!! Thanks for watching.

[@Musicsongs921]

beautiful i just subscribe💛💚💗

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much! See you soon.

[@Orion1992]

nice video

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you!

[@histolee]

The Cathedral Valley that I haven’t been to Bentonite Hills a Month ago is fantastic ~Thank you for watching the Video

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much for watching! Capitol Reef is one of my favorite National Parks. We have explored the Cathedral Valley Loop a couple of times.

[@daciatravel.647]

Super video! 👍👍📹🚘🚘

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you very much! It is a lot of fun spending the day on the Cathedral Valley Loop.

[@aaronsmith5600]

Great video except for the winnoise they make this really cool thing called a windsock it's like 50 bucks it makes your videos worth watching

[@blendedtravels]

Yes I agree and we have one now. Thanks for watching!

[@LuckWhatChairRa]

Love your content..Always remember that the future comes one day at a time. you always have the best videos, i'll always be here to support you, stay connected 🌎🗽💓😍! 18-:50

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@Lifelongadventure-rh]

I am wondering if you have any sort of lift on your 4Runner? I want to do this road and I have a Jeep with good mud tires but no lift. Just standard ground clearance. Thank you! Fun video.

[@blendedtravels]

Hello! We do not have a lift on the 4Runner. If your Jeep is in good condition with good tires, you should be able to do this trail without issues. A couple of things we would recommend is to do the river crossing first. You can check at the Visitor Center to see what the river level is and if they think you would have any issues with the crossing. Also you should air down your tires. There is a portion of the trail that is fairly rocky and another couple of sections that had thicker sand the last time we did this. We had done this trail twice and both times we only saw a couple of other vehicles the entire day, so make sure that you have some water and food with you, in case you run into an issue. Most of all, have fun!! Thanks so much for watching.

[@LuckWhatChairRa]

Great video! Always remember that No one has the power to shatter your dreams unless you give it to them. you have the best videos, i'll always be here to support you, stay connected 🌎🗽💓😍 18:18

[@blendedtravels]

Thanks for watching!

[@roach5110]

Really like this video. I’m planning a March-April 2022 Utah trip and I’m intrigued with the loop, but perhaps not spending the day to do the entire loop. At 3:38 of the video is the Lower South Desert Overlook. Can you estimate the distance from when you first crossed the Fremont River to this point? Also, how far to the campground, and then the Cathedral Valley Dome? Thanks. Looking forward to watching your other videos. Glad I came across this one.

[@blendedtravels]

Hello. We have done this loop twice and both times it took approximately 6 hours, but we stopped at several places along the way. From the Freemont River to the Lower South Desert Overlook, it is probably about 16 miles and takes about 1 1/2 hours. The campground is about another 12 miles past the overlook. Then the Temple of the Sun and Temple of the Moon are probably another 15 miles past the campground. Check at the Visitors Center for the level of the Freemont River before you cross, as it might be higher in the spring. There are also sections of the road that can have really deep sand, so have good tires and 4 wheel drive. It is a lot of fun, but make sure you have some water and food with you, as not many people travel the loop and you want to be prepared, just in case you run into an issue. Have fun!

[@roach5110]

@@blendedtravels Thanks. Great information. Looks fun.

[@electriccars-EV]

Nice. Thx my friend. Hope we are friends?

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you for watching!

[@kijo215]

What a great video! Just curious, did you need to switch gears on the 4Runner when driving through the Fremont River?

[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much!! Yes it was in 4WD to cross the river and get up the bank on the opposite side. Then at one other point we had to put it in 4WD due to the very deep sand (later in the video). Thanks for watching!

[@kijo215]

@@blendedtravels thanks so much!

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[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@DANIIKANHIAS69]

a very arid area if the car breaks down and there is no water supply it would be very inconvenient

[@blendedtravels]

That is very true. When we drive back in some of these areas, we always make sure that we have plenty of food and water with us, in the event that we have an issue.

[@vs123]

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[@blendedtravels]

Thank you so much my friend. Yes it was an adventure!

[@TheJansenJournal]

Beautiful! The valleys and national parks are so cool!

[@blendedtravels]

This place is awesome! Probably one of my favorite national parks because of the remoteness.