Definitely cool overlook that lets you take in the unique landscape of a very squiggly Sulphur Creek that is slowly and surely carving out the canyon it meanders over. It's such an amazing view, as the canyons have bands of yellow, red, and browns. They denote (from descending order) the Moenkopi formation, Kaibab limestone, and the White Rim sandstone. It's such a dramatic vista. It was also snowing a little bit when I visited, so everything was capped with a thin layer of white snow too. Such a beautiful view. It's an easy hike with a roundtrip distance of 0.6 mi and minimal elevation gain. The hardest part was the unpaved road to get to the trailhead! I did it in a 2WD sedan, but there were some pits in the road I had to navigate around. Not too hard though, just go slow. read more

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Such a dope vista point! The Goosenecks Overlook is located just a couple miles before you reach the Capitol Reef National Park Visitor's Center. Goosenecks Canyon is filled with limestone and sandstone dating back to over 270 million years old! You will have a clear view of the millions of years of erosion right from this viewpoint. The canyon is about 800 feet deep and Sulphur Creek runs along the bottom. It's almost like a mini Grand Canyon. In fact, some of the oldest rock layers of this canyon are the same rock layers that you'll find within the Grand Canyon (Kaibab Limestone). You'll have to drive a short distance up a rough and unpaved road to get here, but it's absolutely worth it for the views. From the parking lot, it's a short little hike up to the actual vista point. There's lot of room to roam around and explore the areas beyond the vista point. You'll be presented with stunning views with each and every turn. 360 degrees of pure bliss right before your eyes. If you're planning a trip to Capitol Reef National Park, this is an excellent place to stop on your way into and out of the park. read more

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It is exactly as advertised, you pull off of the main highway here and get an overlook of some goosenecks of the river below. For the unfamiliar, a river gooseneck is an area in a river that turns a corner and then comes back and parallels itself for a bit. On roads we call them a hairpin turn. Imagine what happens when you take a section of yarn, pull it taut, and then push the two ends back towards each other. It wiggles into several S's. Goosenecks. You pull of the main highway and make an immediate right, go down a very well maintained and graded dirt road, and come to a small parking lot. Off to the left is the Sunset Point Trail (highly recommend, it's listed separately here on Yelp) and on the right is the goosenecks overlook. It's only a few hundred feet to the guardrail on the side of the cliff that gives you the vantage point and vistas you came for. As distance and terrain goes, it's not wheelchair accessible as you have to traverse some rocks, but it's quite close and kids could definitely make the walk. As safety goes, you're gonna wanna leash the kids on this one. There are some really steep dropoffs. A lovely spot to take some photos and marvel at the river so very far below. read more

7-21-21 Gravel road to the right of panorama can very bumpy but our little Nissan made it when we drove slowly. Dead ends with a 600foot uphill/rock to beautiful views. Unfortunately this was our only stop in the park on our way to Salt Lake. Gorgeous views but no shade. read more

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