I am a Japanese female who came to the U.S. for the research opportunity as a scientist.
In my free time, I go hiking, backpacking, XC skiing. I love to be in the deep wilderness. I write my adventures from all over the world and Introduce the beauty of nature, from a viewpoint of Japanese.
日本出身の女性研究者かつハイカー。
休日はハイキング、バックパッキング、クロスカントリスキーなどで多忙。
日本人の視点から見た世界中の自然の美しさを、読者が旅をしているような感覚で読んで頂ければと思い、このブログを作成。
With recent increased crowds in National Park, it is almost impossible to have a hike without anybody in National Park these days. This hike is an exception and exceptional. We did not see a single person for the entire hike of 10.3 miles + dirt road drive of 6 miles. The hike is scenic every single step.
Upper Muley Twist Canyon is a hike within Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. It is 9.5 mile day hike of loli pop. The same trailhead has a short hike, 0.8 mile total, to the Strike Valley overview as well. We did both. It includes walking in wash and rim with some navigation, thus mileage is just an approximate.
This hike has so many arches to see on the first half of hike, and the other half has massive vast valley view. From beginning to the end, it was quite a view packing day. The left picture is the very first arch to see. Very nice weather and the sunlight perfectly illuminate the arch and makes it look even more glorious.
It is not only arches to see. Many magnificent rocks to see. The moon was in the blue sky and it added the uniqueness of the scene.
More arch! Smooth
More. Every arch is different. This one is fat. Reminded me of Phipps arch, another very fat arch in the Escalante area.
More.
After looking at various arches from wash walk, climbing up to the ridge and coming back towards the trailhead. This way has a vast view like left picture. In some portions on the ridge, the left side is the vast view, and the right side is looking down the wash and the arches below. Looking down at the arches already looked up before was great.
Even after the hike of 10 miles, still joy continues. The 6 mile of dirt road drive is super scenic as well. Next three pictures are the arches along the dirt road. What a day!
This hike has so many arches to see on the first half of hike, and the other half has massive vast valley view. From beginning to the end, it was quite a view packing day. The left picture is the very first arch to see. Very nice weather and the sunlight perfectly illuminate the arch and makes it look even more glorious. 
It is not only arches to see. Many magnificent rocks to see. The moon was in the blue sky and it added the uniqueness of the scene. 
More arch! Smooth 
More. Every arch is different. This one is fat. Reminded me of Phipps arch, another very fat arch in the Escalante area. 
More.
After looking at various arches from wash walk, climbing up to the ridge and coming back towards the trailhead. This way has a vast view like left picture. In some portions on the ridge, the left side is the vast view, and the right side is looking down the wash and the arches below. Looking down at the arches already looked up before was great. 
Even after the hike of 10 miles, still joy continues. The 6 mile of dirt road drive is super scenic as well. Next three pictures are the arches along the dirt road. What a day!
Double arch. 
Another double arch up high. 