Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Behold the Devil's Kitchen: On the far right, you'll see the walls looming over the Upper Kitchen and just left and back of those, the boulder field of the spectacular Lower Kitchen.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
After a short stint of hiking on a defined trail, you'll hit these rock slabs, which begins your frequenty unmarked descent into Upper Devil's Kitchen.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
When in doubt, keep going down until you hit the river.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
To reach the Upper Kitchen, you'll need to cross the North Fork of the Popo Agie River. If you've followed the cairns, you'll end up near this large pool which is one of the easiest crossings.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Scramble your way through the huge boulder field that makes up Upper Devil's Kitchen. There is no right way; only easier ones.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Even in the high heat of late summer, Upper Kitchen is a cool place to spend the day, shielded from the sun by these monstrous granite walls.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Climbers have the options to both boulder in the talus field or climb on the walls towering above Upper Kitchen. Most of the climbing here is exploratory adventure climbing and little of it has been documented.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
At the far end of the Upper Kitchen boulder field, you'll catch your first clear glimpse of the boulder field at the Lower Kitchen. From here, the route gets difficult, with lots of bushwacking downhill until you again reach the banks of the river.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
The North Fork of the Popo Agie is a stunning river and it's a pleasure to follow its waterfalls and rock slides as it carves it way through Devil's Kitchen before entering into the Wind River Mountain Range.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
In late summer, you can actually do part of the trek to the Lower Kitchen along the slick rock river bed. Be careful: it is actually quite slippery and you don't want to get swept along and off the falls at the end.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Lower Kitchen provides a nice remote and relaxing place to lunch, swim, and maybe even go fishing.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Lower Devil's Kitchen has it all: beautiful views, waterfalls pouring into deep crystal clear pools, bouldering and more.
Amber McDaniel
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09/05/2020
Looking up at the surprisingly long-feeling and somewhat confusing hike back uphill to the parking area. While there are cairns in places, they're far more difficult to spot the higher you go up, so hopefully you've taken note of your path in.