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Hike Jailhouse Rock and Temple Rock Route, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
The 4.5 miles (7.3 km) round trip Jailhouse Rock and Temple Rock Route starts at the Lower South Desert Overlook, where an old road leads to a viewpoint that overlooks Jailhouse Rock, a large promontory rising from the valley floor.
To continue on to Temple Rock, follow the switchbacking track until it disappears along the valley floor. A faint single track then leads around the north side of Jailhouse Rock across the South Desert and rejoins the road before reaching a low passage between volcanic dikes. Ascending the dike on the left provides a vantage point for viewing Temple Rock, an eroded monolith of Entrada sandstone. It is roughly 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from this point back to the trailhead.
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