CAPITOL REEF National Park - Fruita campground, Capitol Gorge + Cohab Canyon Trail
We just knew we HAD to stop by Capitol Reef on our 2017 road trip!
Was it worth it?
Absolutely!
- Camping at the peaceful Fruita Campground. (***Read below.)
- Historic settlements.
- Massive petroglyph panel.
- Exploring canyons and slot canyons with our kids - CAPITOL GORGE and COHAB CANYON (our absolute favorite!!!).
- One of the best places in the US for star gazing.
- Spectacular scenic drives and hikes.
- Not as crowded as other national parks.
We had a great time in Capitol Reef!
***CORRECTION: As of early 2018, FRUITA CAMPGROUND is NO LONGER on a first-come first-serve basis (which was the case in 2017 when we stayed here). The park has since moved to a reservation system, and as of right now, campsites can be reserved ahead of time from March through October.
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Capitol Gorge drive and hike - Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Capitol Reef National Park | Capitol Gorge and water tanks
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Capitol Reef National Park | Everything You Need To See | Utah Travel Vlog
Utah Travel Vlog - Capitol Reef National Park is the latest destination of The Travels Of Z team. One of the best part of Capitol Reef is the scenic drive specially around the Cathedral Valley are, though it was winter in Capitol Reef we still did the major hikes, no excuses when it comes to hiking. In the list of things to do in Capitol Reef National Park, there are Sulphur creek, Hickman Bridge, Gifford House, Capitol Gorge, Cassidy Arch and more. In this vlog we also talk about park lodging and hotels near Capitol Reef National Park.
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Capitol Reef is home to towering sandstone structures and impressive canyons, but it also holds many ancient petroglyphs, which are engraved etchings into rock walls. Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan people lived here between 600-1300 A.D., and their markings tell what appears to be their the stories, hunting patterns, crop cycles, and mythologies of their lives. What they thought and what exactly they were communicating, will never be known because there is no actual translation available. That’s part of the fun of seeing them: imagining what the conversations of the ancients told of this colorful and rugged place.
You can scour over the beautiful renderings yourself, and take your best guess at a mixture of forms, including pictures that appear to be anthropomorphs (human figures), wildlife, birds, tools, and more esoteric, abstract things. The Fremont people, more than other neighboring Native American cultures, were prolific with their rock art output.
Archaelogical artifacts from the Fremont were first found along the Fremont River, which flows through the park. These people lived in pit-style houses and they lived in bands of several families. They were hunter-gatherers, but also adopted agricultural practices to supplement their diets. The Fremont have left their markings throughout the park in petroglyphs on big rocks.
The most pristine example of Capitol Reef petroglyphs can be seen 1.5 miles east of the visitor center on Highway 24. The parking turnout is well-marked. It’s just a short walk along the boardwalk to get to the impressive petroglyph panel. You’ll note animals they hunted, as well as human-like figures with elaborate horned headdresses. Additionally, there is another rock art panel in Capitol Gorge, as well as smaller petroglyphs in more remote destinations within the park. The most pristine example can be seen 1.5 miles east of the visitor center on Highway 24. The parking turnout is well-marked.
It’s worth mentioning that you should refrain from touching the panels, because the oils in your hands can severely damage and erode these precious and ancient artforms. If you see anyone damaging rock art or any archeological site, report it to a ranger immediately.
The Fremont culture navigated this very landscape that you are exploring, searching for food, documenting the patterns of nature and time, potentially passing on information about medicine, and trying to communicate and translate the divine with petroglyphs. The real question is, what do you think the Capitol Reef petroglyphs mean? Start making plans to visit this mystical attraction on your next trip to Utah!
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Capitol Gorge Road, Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Gorge Road is at the end of the main Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. This was recorded December 30, 2015. The weather and road conditions can vary greatly, but were excellent on this day.
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Dans le Capitol Reef National Park, on remonte la Capitol Gorge... quand l'orage ne menace pas.
Capitol Gorge Petroglyphs, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah- GoPro Video
Ancient petroglyphs found along the Capitol Gorge Trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Golden Throne Trail - Capitol Reef NP - 20170520
Hiking the Golden Throne Trail in Capitol Reef National Park.
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Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Gorge Road.
Capitol Reef
Capitol Reef is a beautiful National Park in Utah. Produced by Utah.com and some footage by Utah Office of Tourism.
Capitol Reef National Park Scenic Drive 1, Capitol Gorge Road 1, UT 070613
Road Trip@Scenic Drive, Capitol Gorge, Caineville of Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. The park is approximately 60 miles (97 km) long on its north–south axis but an average of just 6 miles (9.7 km) wide. The park was established in 1971 to preserve 241,904 acres (377.98 sq mi; 97,895.08 ha; 978.95 km2) of desert landscape and is open all year with May through September being the highest visitation months.
Located partially in Wayne County, Utah, the area was originally named Wayne Wonderland in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman.[3] Capitol Reef National Park was initially designated a National Monument on August 2, 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in order to protect the area's colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths; however, it was not until 1950 that the area officially opened to the public.[3] Easy road access only came in 1962 with the construction of State Route 24 through the Fremont River Canyon.[4]
The majority of the nearly 100 mi (160 km) long up-thrust formation called the Waterpocket Fold—a rocky spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain to Lake Powell—is preserved within the park. Capitol Reef is the name of an especially rugged and spectacular segment of the Waterpocket Fold by the Fremont River.[4] The park was named for a line of cliffs of white Navajo Sandstone with dome formations—similar to the white domes often placed on capitol buildings—that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. The local word reef refers to any rocky barrier to land travel, just as ocean reefs are barriers to sea travel.[5][
Capitol Reef National Park -- Torrey to Fruita
This is a short trip through the Capitol Reef National Park east of Torrey Utah and heading towards Hanksville Utah. I began the trip about 30 minutes later than ideal but I still got some nice light in places. The video was shot using a GoPro Hero 3 Black camera mounted to the top of the windshield but on the outside of the car to avoid glare and reflections from the windshield. But, having the camera mounted to the outside meant the microphone on the camera was licking up mostly wind noise so I reduced the sound from it by 36db.
At about the twelve minute mark I entered the town of Fruita and in addition to the historic one room schoolhouse there is an amazing collection of petroglyphs that are quite spectacular.
In addition, there are a number of formations I pass along the journey including Twin Rocks, Chimney Rock and another I believe is called Castle Rock.
Capitol Reef National Park
Recorded June 1, 2010.
Video begins as I enter the park from the east on Utah highway 24. Sites visited include Navajo Dome, the castle, Fruita School, Fremont River, Capitol Gorge, Panorama Point and Goosenecks Overlook.
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Top 15. Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Top 15. Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah: The Hickman Bridge Trail, Burr Trail, Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center, Fremont Petroglyphs, Goosenecks Overlook, Gifford Homestead, Capitol Gorge Trail, Fruita, Cassidy Arch, Grand Wash Trail, Cathedral Valley, Cohab Canyon Trail, Chimney Rock Trail, Grand Wash Road, Larb Hollow Overlook
Cassidy Arch & Grand Wash Trails in Capitol Reef National Park
April 2016 trip to Utah's Capitol Reef National Park with a hike up to Cassidy Arch and then down through the Grand Wash to the Narrows.
Scenic Driving Tour Through Capitol Reef National Park Utah
Take a beautiful & relaxing drive through Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. This video includes the entire drive through the park's scenic drive and the off-road drive on Capitol Gorge Road to the trailhead.
-Video of Pleasant Creek Road drive coming soon!
-Video of the reverse trip through Capitol Reef coming soon!
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This video was originally shot in 1080P at 60 frames per second. Due to YouTube's poor video compression for fast moving footage in 1080P, I uploaded the video in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second to preserve as much of the original video quality as possible.
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Capitol Reef NP in HD, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park. Includes Cohob Canyon, Capitol Gorge, the Tanks, Navajo Dome, and the Castle .
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