Capital Reef National Park, Utah
June 13-15, 2010
Capital Reef National Park explodes onto the landscape as you drive into its boundaries. Its no wonder the Navajo called this the "Land of the Sleeping Rainbow". The contrast of red and white sandstones and the magnificent rip in the crust of the earth creates a surreal landscape that extends nearly 100 miles. Amazingly, it's one of the least visited of the national parks. There is so much to discover here and the scenery was outstanding. They also made home made pies right next door to the campground so it was a winner right from the start!
Our Accommodations - Fruita Campground
We stayed at the only developed campground within the national park called the Fruita Campground and named because at the early part of June, you can pick your own fruit from the orchards located near the campground.
Gifford Homestead
Located near the campground, are several historic buildings from a very early Morman settlement.
One of those buildings is the Gifford Homestead where they make fresh home made pies every morning!
Cottonwood Wash Trail and Chimney Rock
We did a few hikes which were both excellent. The first was a slot canyon named Cottonwood Wash followed by a hike to a rock formation named Chimney Rock.
Cottonwood Wash
Photo's of Capital Reef and Chimney Rock