Exploring Capitol Reef National Park means a family vacation filled with fascinating hikes through otherworldly landscapes, scenic drives, picking fruit in historic orchards, and (perhaps the best ...

Capitol Reef National Park last week celebrated its 80th anniversary with the National Park Service. ... Trailhead • Chimney Rock, 3 miles west of the visitor center.

In the latest effort to combat overcrowding at one of Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks, officials at Capitol Reef National Park are proposing a revamp of the roadway and infrastructure along its ...

Chimney Rock is pictured from afar at Capitol Reef National Park on May 22, 2021. Park officials are seeking to add more parking to the area plus other parts of the park in a construction project ...

Capitol Reef was granted national park status in 1971, making it one of the country’s youngest. In the late 1800s, Mormon polygamist families established the community of Fruita, which is now ...

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 ...

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 ...

These Striking Rock Formations Are up to 270 Million Years Old. Capitol Reef National Park is a place of dramatic beauty and serenity so remote that the nearest traffic light is 78 miles away.

It didn’t become a national park until 1971 when President Richard Nixon signed a law establishing it as such. Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits ...