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Capitol Reef National Park
A national park in Utah known for its Waterpocket Fold—a unique geological monocline, cliffs, canyons, and natural bridges in red rock country.
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Scarring across the heart of the Beehive State in a 60-mile stretch of Western-worthy outback, Capitol Reef National Park spreads over massive clefts and cuts in the crust of the planet. It’s named for the peaked domes of Navajo sandstone that loom like the tops of US capitol buildings throughout the preserve. Other features include enormous walls of red rock and dark and shady gorges. Strangely, there’s also a small oasis of orchards in the midst of it all; clusters of almond and pear trees once planted by the pioneers.
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Capitol Reef National Park Articles
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Capitol Reef National Park: The Complete Guide for 2023
Read more...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 […]