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August 12, 2021

Wizarding World: Secrets, Sips, Eats, Magic

Wizarding World at Universal Studios and Island of Adventure in Orlando, Florida is nothing short of magical. Since you are entering the world of wizards you can imagine that there are tons of secrets within Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. I’m not giving them all away but these are some of the secrets…

August 31, 2020

9 Tips For Adults Only Trip to Wizarding World of Harry Potter

You don’t want to miss these tips on how to have an adults only trip to Wizarding World of Harry Potter…

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If you only have time for one hike in Capitol Reef If you only have time for one hike in Capitol Reef, make it this one…

I had exactly one window and a hundred trail options, and Cohab Canyon won, here’s why: you get the slot canyon walls, the wildflowers tucked into the rock, AND the overlook views down into Fruita. It’s basically a Capitol Reef sampler platter on a 3.4-mile out-and-back.

The first quarter mile is a switchback wake-up call. Earn-your-coffee steep. But once you’re up, the trail mellows out and drops you into this candy-striped canyon that feels like a secret. Take the spur to the Fruita overlooks, this is non-negotiable. That’s where the orchards, the Fremont River, and the whole valley open up below you.

Would I love to come back and do Cassidy Arch and the Navajo Knobs? Absolutely. But for one hike, one afternoon, one shot at Capitol Reef? Cohab earns it.

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📍 Cohab Canyon Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, UT
🥾 3.4 miles out-and-back (with overlook spurs)
⛰️ Moderate - steep start, then easygoing
🐾 Not dog-friendly (NPS trail)

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