Capitol Reef National Park Utah

Scenic drive and all trails off scenic drive.

Capitol reef national park utah.

Within driving distance of capitol reef are some other great utah national parks such as bryce canyon canyonlands and grand staircase escalante. Unlike utah s more shuttle y national park zion and bryce canyon capitol reef requires some driving to get around. Gifford homestead 340 20 min american. 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 fruita section of the park is the most accessible featuring a paved scenic drive campgrounds many hikes and even orchards hence the name. A house bill h r. Mesa farm market 49 4 min the hickman bridge trail 380 1 5 mi. Burton called for a 180 000 acre 72 800 ha national park and an adjunct 48 000 acre.

Gifford homestead 228 20 min. Capitol reef national park ut 84775. Capitol reef national park public health update changes in park operations the following precautions are being taken due to the novel new coronavirus covid 19 as of may 19 2020 the following locations are now open. 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.

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. Find out about current conditions. Fruita 195 3 8 mi. The vast enlargement of the monument and diversification of the scenic resources soon raised another issue.

Whether capitol reef should be a national park rather than a monument two bills were introduced into the united states congress. 10 other attractions within 5 miles. All trails along utah state route 24.