Capitol Reef National Park Utah

All trails along utah state route 24.

Capitol reef national park utah.

Located in south central utah in the heart of red rock country capitol reef national park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs canyons domes and bridges in the waterpocket fold a geologic monocline a wrinkle on the earth extending almost 100 miles. The vast enlargement of the monument and diversification of the scenic resources soon raised another issue. Gifford homestead 228 20 min. Within driving distance of capitol reef are some other great utah national parks such as bryce canyon canyonlands and grand staircase escalante.

Capitol reef national park is open but services and activities may be limited. Mesa farm market 49 4 min the hickman bridge trail 380 1 5 mi. 10 other attractions within 5 miles. Fruita 195 3 8 mi.

A house bill h r. Scenic drive and all trails off scenic drive. Beyond capitol reef while capitol reef is well worth a trip to wayne county by itself there are still lots of other things to do and see beyond the national park. 17152 introduced by utah congressman laurence j.

Burton called for a 180 000 acre 72 800 ha national park and an adjunct 48 000 acre. Capitol reef national park ut 84775. 2 restaurants within 5 miles. Unlike utah s more shuttle y national park zion and bryce canyon capitol reef requires some driving to get around.

Whether capitol reef should be a national park rather than a monument two bills were introduced into the united states congress. Gifford homestead 340 20 min american. Even considering utah s many impressive national parks and monuments it is difficult to rival capitol reef national park s sense of expansiveness of broad sweeping vistas of a tortured twisted seemingly endless landscape.