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.
Capitol reef national park utah.
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Within driving distance of capitol reef are some other great utah national parks such as bryce canyon canyonlands and grand staircase escalante.
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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.
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The fruita section of the park is the most accessible featuring a paved scenic drive campgrounds many hikes and even orchards hence the name.
Capitol reef national park is open but services and activities may be limited.
The 71 site fruita campground is the only developed campground in capitol reef.
Scenic drive and all trails off scenic drive.
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Unlike utah s more shuttle y national park zion and bryce canyon capitol reef requires some driving to get around.
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The wayne county travel council has information for services available in wayne county utah.
Whether capitol reef should be a national park rather than a monument two bills were introduced into the united states congress.
Anasazi state park museum 1 hour drive arches national park 3 hour drive bryce canyon national park 3 hour drive canyonlands national park 3 hour drive dixie national forest 1 hour drive or more depending on destination.
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Capitol reef national park does not have a lodge or restaurant.
The vast enlargement of the monument and diversification of the scenic resources soon raised another issue.
Public lands within 5 hours drive of capitol reef.
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.
Camping in capitol reef.
Burton called for a 180 000 acre 72 800 ha national park and an adjunct 48 000 acre.