Capitol Reef National Park, United States

... 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 1900 ...

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 ...

... 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 more ...

... in the future, be aware that Christen really likes the number 8.) Things we did on the drive to and through Capitol Reef National Park: -    Bri mocked Christen for her fear of passing other cars. It really freaks Christen out. Although ...