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Capitol Reef National Park Slideshow
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Day 5: Capitol Reef National Park to Moab
... the hotel and watched tv. We planned on going to Arches National Park the next day. Things learned on Day 5 out west: 1. Capitol Reef National Park website http://www.nps.gov/care 2. Moab, Utah travel guide website http://www.moab-utah.com/ 3. You can't ...
Capitol Reef National Park
... State Park. There was a huge valley of natural, odd, goblin-shaped statues of rock. Later drove 77 miles to Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. I saw petroglyphs, fruit orchards, and a tiny one-room schoolhouse used to teach grades 1-8 in the early ...
Capitol Reef: Oh la la!
... …on en a profite pour prendre un bon dejeuner au "centre-ville de Moab". En route vers Capitol Reef on a fait un bref arret a Goblin Valley State Park ou on se croit au village des Schtroumpfs, par chance Gargamel nous a epargne! Ce state park est ...
Jun 24, 2010
So close to free fruit at Capitol Reef
On route to Mesa Verde we decided that we would also visit Capitol Reef. It was quite a pleasant surprise as the park was vibrant and colourful & it was sold short as far as the National Parks go! The park was not only a pleasant surprise in terms of ...
But where are the Fish?
... , marmots and a little snake. The Fruita campground is the nicest we've stayed in so far, and a steal at $10 a night. From Capitol Reef we passed through Hanksville, which is the last hideout of all remaining Hanks you saw in 60's films. There are ...
Capitol Reef
On to Capitol Reef National Park and another campground called Fruita (one in Colorado and one in Utah, I wonder if there are more Fruitas). This place was named for all the fruit orchards planted around the Fremont River by pioneers that settled there ...
Rocks and More Rocks
... many relatively easy walking paths. We enjoyed our break here. Then on #24 and through a part of Capitol Reef National Park. The landforms through this area are spectacular! The rock changes colour constantly and you never know ...
(Victorian) American Graffiti
... you are – nothing changes. When I did eventually get up I had the decision dilemma of whether I should go the Capitol Reef national park or whether to go straight to Moab. During my hour of indecision I did manage to book all my hotels ...
Capitol Reef - Well Worth the Drive
Today we decided to visit Capitol Reef National Park, a 2 1/2 hour drive from the cabin. The day wasn't looking promising as low-hanging storm clouds and cool temperatures looked to be the outlook for the day. With a 50% chance of rain, ...
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef We hadn't even heard of Capitol Reef National Park before hitting the road, but what a pleasant surprise this park turned out to be! We stayed outside the park in a nearby town called Torrey, at the Thousand Lakes RV Park. The national ...
Capitol Reef Nat Park/Scenic Byway route 12
... it just seemed to get bigger every time we saw them. Great place to visit! Friday, May 3 – Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah This campground is open year round located a mile from the Capitol Reef Visitor Center ...
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef - another Utah marvel. Bit difficult to get your head round at first. The 'reef' refers to the Waterpocket Fold which is a huge, long stretch of rock pushed up millions of years ago. The early settlers named ...
And more driving
... very impressive. I ask Sandy to make some pictures, but I doubt it will do the original any justice. The National Park card saves us another $25 and while National Reef is nice to see, I feel like it's a good thing that we didn't have to shelve out ...
Capitol Reef National Park
We left Bicknell and drove to Capitol Reef National Park (one of the less popular National Parks in Utah). One mile away from the visitor center is where you can find fruit orchards planted by the Mormons before it became a national park. When there is ...
Capitol Reef NP
... hoch in den Dixie Forest, Schneefelder, Nadel und Laubwald...natuerlich auch meilenweit. Und dann kommt die dunkelrote Kante des Capitol Reef....tiefrot und sehr schoen. Zum richtigen Wandern war es dort zu heiss am Nachmittag - eine kochende Hitze. Nur ...
Fruits of Capital Reef
... Fremont River. The nearly 2500 historic fruit trees (1800 in production) in the Fruita Historic District of Capital Reef National Park, represent the largest assemblage of fruit trees within the entire National Park System. As someone who planted a ...
The Reef
Another area we added to the list for our drive, was Capitol Reef National Park. We went on a short hike here to check out this cool area of the Colorado Plateau. Where many years ago the sea used to cover. Check out some of the petrographics. ...
Capitol Reef NP what a gem 5/14-5/15
Capitol Reef is a small Park but it is a gem. It offers different types of scenery and the hikes were just a little different. It was a great time looking at the Petroglyphs. The hikes were not as strenuous as the ones in Bryce. It ...
Capitol Reef National Park
... fires so panoramas weren’t so great.. settled for a quick hike up Hickman’s Natural Bridge as a precursor for Arches National Park… one needs to know the difference between a bridge and an arch when it comes to eroded rock!! Yesterday ...
Capitol Reef National Park
... the park rangers, however, we found a couple of trails that will introduce travelers to some of the unique features of Capitol Reef National Park. In fact, we discovered that one of the surprises of the park is the abandoned Mormon town of Fruita. ...
Capitol Reef
Day 3 - Capitol Reef, Goblin Valley State Park, sunset at Arches National Park. This was a day with a lot of driving, I think almost 300miles but the stops in the middle helped break up the day. I *loved* Capitol Reef, I would recommend driving the ...
Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada.
... Nevada. You've seen pictures of it right?" Fletch We've entered the land of polygamy. At Capitol Reef polygamy is part of the schtick. The rangers talk about how the canyons were used as hiding places for the men and ...
Red Rocks At Last
Capitol Reef is one of the many National Parks in central Utah. Although it is a little remote, it is well worth the effort. Tonight we are staying in Torrey, Utah which is just outside the park entrance. It is a great little town for ...
Red floods
... . We left Glen Canyon Rec. Area this morning after a stormy night next to the lake, and today we are camped at Capitol Reef Nat'l Park where it is pouring with tornado alerts in effect. Ask me if I appreciate this little rv now.I will say that ...
Wandmalereien und Felsformationen
... hatten sich hier im 19. Jahrhundert niedergelassen, und eine Art Freilichtmuseum gab Einblicke in ihren Lebensstil. Der Capitol Reef National Park hatte sehr beeindruckende und bizarre Felsformationen zu bieten, die Namen wie "The Devil's Backbone" ...
Windy city
No not because we had baked beans for tea again but because of the weather. We only stayed for a couple of nights but the weather was so windy our tent got full of sand, remnants of which still fill our sleeping bags a week ...
Capitol Reef National Park (25.09.2005-27.09.2005)
As we enter Capitol Reef National Park in South-Central Utah, gigantic rocks appear in front of us. It is an overwhelming feeling realizing that million years have passed by for these rocks to form. And still they are changing at this very moment. The ...
Great Views
... spot with picnic tables in the shade and pit toilets. After lunch, we jumped back in the car and onwards to Capitol Reef National Park. If you drive to Capitol Reef from the east to the west you will drive through most of the park before getting to ...
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