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                     CAPITAL REEF NATIONAL PARK

Capital Reef is a hidden gem of the National Park System. It was established in 1971 as a 241,904 acres park in Utah's south-central desert. It not only has all the arches and mountains of other NP's but the floor of the park is a rich growing field, home to many fruits and vegetables. The park is approximately sixty miles long but only six miles wide. It is open all year with May through September being the highest visitation months. 

The nearest town is Torrey, Utah (population 182), located on Star route 24, 8 miles from the park's entrance. There are many hotels/motels and eating places in Torry as there are no services within the park except for a low-key Visitor Center.  This park is open all year with May through September being the highest visitation months.  The local word reef refers to any rocky barrier to land travel, just as ocean reefs are barriers to sea travel.

Among the park's sights are the Chimney Rock pillar, the Hickman Bridge arch, and Capitol Reef, known for its white sandstone domes. In the north are the towering monoliths of Cathedral Valley.
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  • BEAUTY EAST
    • MAINE ACADIA NP >
      • APPALACHIAN TRAIL--MAINE TO GEORGIA
    • ARKANSAS >
      • ARK HOT SPRINGS NP
    • FLORIDA >
      • FLA BISCAYNE NP
      • FLA DRY TORTUGAS NP
      • FLORIDA EVERGLADES NP
    • GEORGIA >
      • CALLOWAY GARDENS, GA
      • MOUNTAINS
    • INDIANA >
      • INDIANA DUNES NP
    • KENTUCKY >
      • MAMMOUTH CAVE NP >
        • CUMBERLAND FALLS SP
    • MICHIGAN >
      • iSLE ROYALE NP >
        • SLEEPING BEAR DUNES
        • PICTURED ROCKS
        • LAKE MICHIAN
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      • VOYAGEURS NP
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      • GATEWAY ARCH NP
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      • PA GRAND CANYON
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    • SOUTH CAROLINA >
      • CONGAREE NP
    • TENNESSEE >
      • GREAT SMOKIES NP
    • VIRGINIA >
      • GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE NM >
        • WERONOCOMOCO NP
      • BLUE RIDGE AND SKYLINE DRIVES
      • SHENANOAH N.P.
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    • WEST VIRGINIA
  • BEAUTY WEST
    • ALASKA >
      • DENALI NP
      • KATMIA NP
      • GLACIER BAY NP
      • KENIAI FJORDS NP
      • KOBUK VALLEY NP
      • LAKE CLARK NP
      • WRANGELI - ST ELIAS NP
      • GATES OF THE ARITIC NP
    • ARIZONA >
      • GRAND CAYNON
      • PETRIFIED FOREST NP
      • SAGUARO NP
      • JEROME
      • SARADONA
    • CALIFORNIA >
      • CALIFORNIA COAST
      • CHANNEL ISLANDS NP
      • JOSHUA TREE NP
      • LASSEN VOLCANIC NP
      • PINNACLES NP
      • REDWOOD NP
      • YOSEMITE NP
      • SEQUOCIA & KINGS CANYONNP
    • COLORADO >
      • MTS AND BEAR GRASS
      • ROCKY MOUINTAIN NP
      • BLACK CANYON NP
      • MESA VERDA NP
      • TELLERIDE, COLORADO
      • PIKES PEAK/GARDEN OF GODS
    • HAWAII >
      • HALEAKALA NP
      • HAWAII VOLCANOES NP
    • MONTANA >
      • GLACIER NP
    • NEVADA >
      • GREAT BASIN NP
      • DEATH VALLEY NP
    • NEW MEXICO >
      • CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS NM
      • FOUR CORNERS
    • NORTH DAKOTA >
      • TEDDY ROOSELVELT NP
    • OREGON >
      • CRATER LAKE NP
    • SOUTH DAKOTA >
      • BADLANDS NP
      • MT RUSHMORE
      • WINDY CAVE NP S. DAKOTA
      • CUSTER STATE PARK
      • THE DEVILS TOWER
    • TEXAS >
      • BIG BEND NP
      • GUADALUPE NP
    • UTAH >
      • ARCHES NP
      • BRYCE NP
      • CAPITAL REEF NP
      • CANYONLAND NP
      • ZION NP
    • WYOMING >
      • G. TETON & YELLOWSTONE
    • WASHINGTON >
      • OLYMPIC NP
      • MT RANIER NP
      • NORTH CASCADES NP >
        • MT BAKER/HEATHER MEADOWS
  • CANDADA E.
    • NIAGARA FALLS NY & CANADA
    • ST. CATHERINE/WELlLAND CANAL
  • CANADA W.
    • VANCOUVER VICTORIA
    • BUTCHART GARDENS