Jiminy Cricket
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| Best season: | Spring or Fall
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37.5588, -110.8881
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Introduction
Jiminy Cricket is slightly longer than its half-sister, Poe (Smiling Cricket), and is a pure Class 4 route (LNT) until the confluence. Be prepared for Pit of Despair and the Wart.
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Kingdom Route Parking
A permit is need to park a vehicle overnight along the Burr Trail Road for "The Kingdom Route/Overland Route." The Parking area (WGS 84, 37.61615, -110.79873) has been established with specific boundaries laid out for vehicles and cars will be towed if not within the boundaries or with a valid permit. This option was closed for a while by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, but the Capitol Reef National Park rangers worked with Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rangers to get the parking lot established again. This route option is used to access the Miller Creek Canyons (Poe, Baboon, Dog) and also as an alternative for Halls Creek Narrows. Please contact the CRNP Visitors Center for a permit. Source: http://www.americancanyoneers.org/access-capitol-reef/
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4/13/2019: 5 people, 12 hours camp to camp. Use Poe approach to 4700 foot level, then instead of turning south to go to Poe, continue straight up another 400 foot gain. Drop in is at 5,000 feet, making it slightly longer than Poe. Upper section is a romp and well worth the extra effort. Middle section begins at 4620 feet and runs to the confluence with Poe. From confluence to Pit of Despair is about 1 hour. We were 4 for 9 with pot shot throws. 4 were in the crevice. Water level in the Wart pothole was about 8 feet below the lip. Poison Ivy at the exit was still babies but will be thick soon. (Wayne, Tom, Adam, Logan, Lee)
https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/capitol-reef/smiling-cricket