The Capitol Reef scenic drive is an incredible and easy introduction to the beauty of the least visited National Park in Utah ...

With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean. Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

Located in South-Central Utah, is the encompassing and imposing Capitol Reef National Park, a long, otherworldly landscape ...

Utah's Capitol Reef National Park could certainly be considered one of those “hidden gems.” While the park boasts colorful canyons, dramatic cliffs, and ancient petroglyphs, similar to Zion ...

Capitol Dome, as seen from the Hickman Bridge Trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. (Getty) Early visitors to the park are also responsible for the second half of its name, Reef.

It’s nowhere near a capitol, and it certainly doesn’t look like a tropical reef. So why is this Utah national park called Capitol Reef? Skip to content. ... Sign Up. Lafayette 61 ...

Capitol Dome, as seen from the Hickman Bridge Trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. (Getty) Early visitors to the park are also responsible for the second half of its name, Reef.

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With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean.Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

Capitol Dome, as seen from the Hickman Bridge Trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. (Getty) Early visitors to the park are also responsible for the second half of its name, Reef.