Capitol Reef National Park Travel Guide
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Your senses will be delighted by a visit to Capitol Reef National Park. Here, you are saturated in colors that are more dramatic than anywhere else in the West. The dominant Moenkopi rock formation is a rich, red-chocolate hue. Deep blue-green juniper and pinyon stand out against it. Other sandstone layers are gold, ivory, and lavender. Sunset brings out the colors in an explosion of copper, platinum, and orange, then dusk turns the cliffs purple and blue. The texture of rock deposited in ancient inland seas and worn by subsequent erosion is pure art.
Capitol Reef National Park Hotels
There are no lodging options within Capitol Reef, but you'll have no problem finding clean and comfortable accommodations no matter what your budget in...read more
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Capitol Reef National Park Restaurants
There is not even a snack bar within Capitol Reef, but dining options exist close by in Torrey, where you can find everything from one of Utah's best restaurants...read more
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Things To Do in Capitol Reef National Park
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Capitol Reef National Park
- $140 & up -- Flights to Salt Lake City on Sale (R/T w/Tax) Major Airlines on Fly.com
- $17.95 & up -- Wyoming: Summer Deals up to 30% Off Wyoming Office of Tourism
Capitol Reef National Park Experiences
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The Waterpocket Fold: See an excellent example of a monocline—a fold in the earth's crust with one very steep side in an area that is otherwise... Read more
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Capitol Reef: Canyon Country Eden, by Rose Houk, is an award-winning collection of photographs and lyrical essays on the park.... Read more
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The golden rock and rainbow cliffs are at their finest at sunset, when it seems as if they are lighted from within. That's also when mule deer... Read more
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In January I had posted asking for info on the above itinerary and most said it was really two trips and to spend more time doing all the NP's in southern Utah. Read more
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Just got back from our Spring trip to UT/CO/AZ.
We planned this trip at the last minute (about 3 weeks beforehand) and with only 6 days it was hard to squeeze in everything we wanted to do but it was fabulous! Read more
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Hi Everyone!
I am planning to fly in and out of Vegas in September and to hire a car for a week and travel to all the nearby canyons. We would like to take in Bryce, Zion and the Grand canyon ideally spending Read more
