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Capitol Reef National Park |
Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah on Utah Highway 24 |
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| Capitol Reef National Park has much to offer as a place to plan your family adventure vacation. If an outdoor adventure is what you crave, you couldn’t ask for a better park! There are miles of colorful canyons, buttes, and monoliths for exploring whether you enjoy hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, climbing, or would rather view it from the comfort of your car on one of several scenic drives. There’s plenty of history also to investigate as you check out the orchards near the visitor center, the remains of a Mormon settlement, called, what else-Fruita. Check out below for great Capitol Reef National Park information.
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Uniqueness - The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park... (click here for more)
Park and Visitor Center Hours - The park and campgrounds are open year round. The Visitor Center is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended hours during the summer season.... (click here for more)
History & Statistics - On August 2, 1937, President Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating Capitol Reef National Monument. It became a national park in 1971 after several enlargements of the monument property.
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Natural Features - Nearly 10,000 feet of sedimentary strata are found in the Capitol Reef area. These rocks range in age from Permian (as old as 270 million years old) to Cretaceous (as young as 80 million years old.) T... (click here for more)
Activities in the Park - Recent years have seen an increase in climbing in Utah's canyon country. The rock at Capitol Reef is comprised predominately of sandstone. It varies in hardness from the soft crumbly Entrada to the re... (click here for more)
Environmental Impact - Cryptobiotic soil is found throughout the world. In arid regions, these living soil crusts are dominated by cyanobacteria, and also include soil lichens, mosses, green algae, microfungi and bacteria. ... (click here for more)
Weather - Summer temperatures often climb into the upper 90s (F), but nights cool down into the 50s (F) and 60s (F). The thunderstorm season from July through September brings cloudbursts, flash floods and ligh... (click here for more)
Rules, Regulations and Safety - Climbing during the summer is very hot as temperatures frequently reach the upper 90's to near 100 degrees. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August. Sandstone is weak when wet, so avoid ... (click here for more)
Wildlife - Capitol Reef National Park contains nearly a quarter million acres within the slickrock country of southern Utah. The birdlife is diverse because of a variety of habitats such as pinyon-juniper, peren... (click here for more)
Fees - There is an entrance fee of $5 per vehicle for traveling the park’s Scenic Drive beyond the Fruita campground. Entrance fees are good for seven days from date of purchase.... (click here for more)
Camping - The Cathedral Campground is located approximately halfway on the Cathedral Valley loop road which traverses Capitol Reef's Cathedral District, about 36 miles from the Visitor Center. It is open year r... (click here for more)
Nearby Attractions - Arches National Park is 140 miles away. Bryce Canyon National Park is 125 miles away. Canyonlands National Park is 200 miles away. Zion National Park is also 200 miles away. Glen Canyon National Recre... (click here for more)
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