Capitol Reef National Park - May 16, 2010

Capitol Reef Ntl Park - park sign (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

I arrived at Capitol Reef National Park in the morning. The weather was perfect: blue skies, a few clouds in the sky, and plenty of sunshine, and not too hot. I took in a hike at Capitol Gorge Trail, saw the Fremont Petroglyphs and walked around Fruita. And of course, took plenty of photographs.

On August 2, 1937, President Roosevelt made this area a National Monument, and on December 18, 1971, President Nixon made it a National Park.

Capitol Reef National Park is located near the town of Torrey, Utah, and it comprises of 378 square miles of canyons, monoliths, ridges and buttes. About 75 miles of the Waterpocket Fold is preserved within the park's boundaries.

Links to Check Out:
NPS: Capitol Reef National Park: History and Culture
My Flickr Photo Album: Capitol Reef National Park