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Arches, Zion, and Canyonlands are must-visit national parks, but don't sleep on this one. Here's why you need to add Utah's Capitol Reef to your list.
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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 ...
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 ...
But, after state and national officials discussed the boundaries of the park for multiple years in the 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ultimately declared the 37,711 acres as Capitol Reef ...
The 19 orchards of Capitol Reef National Park, part of the vaunted Mighty 5, were planted by the Mormon pioneer families who used to call this part of south-central Utah home. Back in 1880, it was ...
But, after state and national officials discussed the boundaries of the park for multiple years in the 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ultimately declared the 37,711 acres as Capitol 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. WNCT.