My Trips:

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2011 Trip @ Lakeshore Images
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A Visit to Capitol Reef National Park - June 18 & 19, 2011

Some other pages at this site:

Antelope Canyon AZ
Arches National Park, UT
Bodie Ghost Town, CA
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Canyon de Chelly, AZ
Canyonlands National Park, UT
Devils Tower National Monument, WY
Glacier National Park, MT
Goblin Valley State Park, UT
Hanging Lake, CO
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Mono Lake, CA
Mt Rainier National Park, WA
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
The Grand Tetons National Park, WY
Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Yosemite National Park, CA
Zion National Park, UT

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
Caverns of Sonora, TX
Luray Caverns, VA
Jewel & Wind Cave, SD
Mammoth Cave National Park, KY

I made a 111 day trip across the US & Canada during the summer of 2011. On the trip I visited 20 National Parks & 40 State Parks. During the trip I spent two days at Capitol Reef National Park. The park gets its name (and reason for being) from a 100 mile warp in the Earth's crust, the Waterpocket Fold. Lots to see, some wonderful hikes, and dry camping at the Fruita Campground. There are full hookup campgrounds in near by Torrey.

If you visit at the right time of year, there is fresh fruit for the picking within the park. Some photos:

Capitol Reef National Park	Gooseneck Bend, Capitol Reef National Park, UT	Gifford Homestead	The Fruita Campground
Hike to Hickman Bridge	Hickman Bridge	Hickman Bridge	Hickman Bridge
Mormon School House	Inside Mormon School House	Along the Scenic Drive	Capitol Gorge Road
Petroglyphs at Fruita	Pectol's Pyramid	Pectol's Pyramid	Pectol's Pyramid

I made a second visit in September, 2018 and added a new page of photographs.

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Last Update: September 17, 2018