Capitol Gorge Road

A scenic drive winding through a narrow canyon with towering cliffs and historic inscriptions in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

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Capitol Reef National Park: The Complete Guide for 2023

The name Capitol Reef evokes images of tropical coastlines and marine life, which may seem odd for the name of a national park smack dab in the middle of landlocked Utah. Early settlers thought the park’s seemingly impenetrable 87-mile long wrinkle in the Earth’s crust looked like a “reef,” and that its giant white Navajo […]

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