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Capitol Reef, Lake Powell, Grand Staircase, etc. back in April

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It was a preposterously long time ago, but better late, right? In April we took our second Canyon Country trip. The first was back in 2013 , when me, Addison, and Dad took a trip around southern Utah and northern Arizona, and we've been meaning to do another one ever since. We finally set a date in April and tacked a four-day, three-night trip onto the end of our family vacation to Capitol Reef . Besides the original three participants, we added Bryn and Dayson to the mix, and we had a great time. The first evening we headed up Boulder Mountain, checked out the lookout down into Capitol Reef and the Circle Cliffs and the Burr Trail, where we would be the next day. We stayed in a great little house in Boulder for the first two nights. It was in the same yard as a family house, with toys and a little playground in the yard. The next morning (Friday), we headed down the Burr Trail. Spirits were high. The road heads through Long Canyon first, and we...