We've been trying to do a different national park every month. January we did Zions and this month we did Capital Reef. It was a short night trip because of a family wedding we had and then we all got sick the day we made it down there, but we tried to make the best of it.

So what did we do at Capital Reef for the short time we were there. The night we got there we checked into our hotel and then found some grub. Since February is the off season to visit Capital Reef the whole town was pretty much closed down...not cool. The gas station we stayed next to was torn to pieces, the Subway that was in the gas station right next to our hotel was also closed, and the town literally had 1 restaurant open.  We talked to a family who comes down to Capital Reef multiple times a year to visit family they said that it's very rare for everything to be closed like this. Looks like we had our Hepworth luck again. It's usually raining or cold when we go somewhere...it was cold AND everything was closed.

Back to what we did for the night. After we got dinner it was about an hr until sunset so we decided to drive through the park. The lighting was perfect! I always get so giddy when golden hour actually is golden and against the red rock...oh my gosh the photographer in me wanted to pull over and take some pics. That's exactly what I made Jeff do. We pulled over and snapped a few pics.

We drove past a lot of trails I wanted to go on, a lot of places I had researched. But in the end we tried the Cohab Canyon and made it to the top but the babe was just miserable so we turned around went back to the car and headed home. She did get out of the carrier and walked around a little but in the end she just wanted to be home cuddling with mom.

We plan to return to Capital Reef in the next couple of months to see everything green and in bloom and pick all the fruit from the fruit trees. Until then we will call this trip a wash haha

 Welcome to Inspirational Point, a simple uphill walk to 3 amazing lookouts. We decided to wear baby N because there was no way I was going to push the stroller up the hill. So if you are unable to walk up a steep hill seeing all 3 points might not be the best option for you, but there is 1 that is just off the parking lot.

It was really sunny that day with a tiny bit of a chill, but I was more worried about baby N and her sweet baby skin, hence the blanket and the hat.

Sunrise Point was the busiest out of them all, it might have been because it was the first stop inside the park and the access to the couple of hikes from that point. This part we were able to take our stroller and wheel her around. At the top of one of the lookout points it was really windy but the rest was just fine.

Bryce Point was our last spot and also the least busy spot of all 3, it was the furthest too lol. The parking lot was really small so I can't imagine it during busy season. We got an awesome parking spot and ended up eating lunch in the bed of the truck. The walk to the lookouts was short and so gorgeous;
After visiting Bryce with the little my 5 tips for any new mom would be:

1. Take the chest carrier. This seriously was the best idea. We weren't always able to use the stroller and if we would have planned the trip little better we actually could have done some hikes with her like that.

2. When hotels say they have a 'crib' know that they really mean they have a pack n play. Well at least this hotel meant pack n play. After this trip I think I'll just feel better when we take our own pack n play. I literally thought it was a crib, but maybe that was just my first time mom thinking.

3. Sunscreen always! Always pack sunscreen no matter where you're going.

4. Our Bumbo was a lifesaver. Little N wasn't old enough to sit up on her own yet so we took the Bumbo and I'm so glad we did. When we had lunch at Bryce Point we sat in the bed of the truck, I sat on the tailgate and she sat in the bed in her Bumbo. We were able to eat lunch comfortably and out of the sun.

5. Just have fun. Kids can be difficult to travel with. Try not to have the same strict routine as you do at home, be flexible, and just have fun. Remember we you just want to remember the fun times of the trip not the times when you were fighting the littles schedule.

In my opinion Bryce Canyon is perfect for little kids, it's not to big, there is still fun things to see, and the trails I mentioned are easy ones that little kids could walk on their own.

The Route of the Hiawatha is a train track turned into a dirt bike trail. It's a shuttled route that is 15 miles long, it goes through 10 train tunnels and 7 sky high trestles. This trail is one of the coolest trails I've been on, not to mention the easiest to because it's all downhill. There is a 1.7 mile tunnel and it gets pretty dark and freezing in there. My hands seriously froze and I had to keep them warm in my pocket afterwards. The views are gorgeous and breath taking when you are on top of those trestles.



If you are interested in going I highly recommend it, even if you don't ride at all. It's that easy. When you get to the trailhead there is a group there you pay ($19) so that you can catch a ride back to your car when you reach the end. If you don't have a bike, they also rent them there too. It's also very family friendly so take the kiddos.

A trip to Glacier wouldn't be the same without a stop by Lake McDonald. This place is probably my favorite place ever. I love to sit on the rocky beach and just watch the nice calm lake. This is the first time EVER that I've seen the lake choppy. Usually the lake is glass, like see your refection plus more glass. So with it being choppy I got a new view and different perspective of this lake and life.


It taught me that even perfect things/people/places have their wavy times. Life isn't always glass, but in the end it always goes back to glass. The next day the lake was back to it's beautiful peaceful self.



Just down the road from the Lake McDonald Lodge is Avalanche Gorge. This is a very short hike mostly on a boardwalk, which made for a perfect hike for a pregnant lady. Yes, it was still slightly overcast and it was down pouring before we got there which means there was literally 5 people on the path. I can't imagine what this hike would be like on a nice sunny day, crazy crowded.



Lets just say Glacier is still one of my favorite spots and I've been every year for the past 3-4 years minus last year when we decided to go to Yosemite NP instead. I can't wait to share these places with baby Hepworth. Next year will be different and a new adventure, until then!

What is there to do around Two Medicine?

* There is a boat that can take you to the other side of the lake where there is a short hike to Twin Falls and to Upper Two Medicine Lake. We were planning on do that but we missed the boat, I'm not too worried because we will go next year when more of my clothes fit me and I actually have rain gear haha


There was this cute little ranger station, shop, coffee shop right on the lake. It was a nice place to just get out of the rain for a second and buy a drink or treat.


We also did this little walk to this water fall, its called Running Eagle Falls. Super easy 0.6 mile to such a cool looking falls. I'm glad we turned around to do this short little walk.



That's kind of all we did at Two Medicine this time. Like I said the fact I am pregnant definitely limited things especially with the rain. But it was fun just to see this new area and enjoy the scenery. Two Medicine we will meet again and I'll be able to explore all areas of you :)