Factory Butte

Drink in the views on this majestic butte. This place is magical at sunrise!Image: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waterpocket Fold Eastern Viewpoint

Here, we’ll get a terrific view of the eastern side of the Waterpocket Fold. We’ll also see just how tilted the land is as the...

Behunin Cabin

Built in 1883 by Elijah Cutler Behuning, this small sandstone cabin housed a family of 15 with most of the children sleeping outdoors. If you...

Capitol Dome

Capitol Dome gets its name because it reminded pioneers of the dome on the Capitol building in Washington DC. From here, you can hike a...

Fremont Petroglyphs

The Fremont Petroglyph panels along route 24 next to the Fruita Schoolhouse act like a window into the past. Here, along two wooden walkways, you...

Fruita Schoolhouse

The Fruita Schoolhouse, just one mile east of the Visitor Center, was built in 1896 after land was donated for it by Elijah Cutler Behunin....

Visitor Center

The restrooms in the Visitor Center are newly renovated and feature flushing toilets. While you’re there, don’t forget to talk to a ranger and ask...

Fruita Orchards

Planted over a hundred years ago by Mormon settlers, the Fruita orchards consist of 19 fields and over three thousand trees. They have apples, apricots,...

Gifford Home & Museum

The Gifford Home and Museum was built in 1908 and is the last remaining original home in Fruita. Today, it serves as a small museum...

Oyler Mines

The two Oyler mine entrances were dug by Thomas Nixon and Jack Sumner starting in 1904. While most people were mining this area for precious...

Cassidy Arch Trail

Cassidy Arch trail is a strenuous 1.7-mile hike each way beginning at the end of Grand Wash spur road that climbs 670 feet up the...

Pioneer Register

Some people want to leave a legacy or at least have their names remembered and spoken after they’ve passed. The Pioneer Register, a half-mile walk...

Goosenecks Overlook

Goosenecks Overlook offers stunning views of the Sulphur Creek goosenecks a few miles west of the park’s Visitor Center. Here, the creek twists and turns...

Panorama Point

Panorama Point is near the western boundary of Capitol Reef. Signs on route 24 point the way. Park in a small roundabout and take a...

Chimney Rock Loop Trail

The trail is 3.5 miles long and pretty steep early on, so only attempt if you’re prepared. There is some shade when near canyon walls...

Factory Butte

Drink in the views on this majestic butte. This place is magical at sunrise!Image: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waterpocket Fold Eastern Viewpoint

Here, we’ll get a terrific view of the eastern side of the Waterpocket Fold. We’ll also see just how tilted the land is as the...

Behunin Cabin

Built in 1883 by Elijah Cutler Behuning, this small sandstone cabin housed a family of 15 with most of the children sleeping outdoors. If you...

Capitol Dome

Capitol Dome gets its name because it reminded pioneers of the dome on the Capitol building in Washington DC. From here, you can hike a...

Fremont Petroglyphs

The Fremont Petroglyph panels along route 24 next to the Fruita Schoolhouse act like a window into the past. Here, along two wooden walkways, you...

Fruita Schoolhouse

The Fruita Schoolhouse, just one mile east of the Visitor Center, was built in 1896 after land was donated for it by Elijah Cutler Behunin....

Visitor Center

The restrooms in the Visitor Center are newly renovated and feature flushing toilets. While you’re there, don’t forget to talk to a ranger and ask...

Fruita Orchards

Planted over a hundred years ago by Mormon settlers, the Fruita orchards consist of 19 fields and over three thousand trees. They have apples, apricots,...

Gifford Home & Museum

Oyler Mines

The two Oyler mine entrances were dug by Thomas Nixon and Jack Sumner starting in 1904. While most people were mining this area for precious...

Cassidy Arch Trail

Cassidy Arch trail is a strenuous 1.7-mile hike each way beginning at the end of Grand Wash spur road that climbs 670 feet up the...

Pioneer Register

Some people want to leave a legacy or at least have their names remembered and spoken after they’ve passed. The Pioneer Register, a half-mile walk...

Panorama Point

Panorama Point is near the western boundary of Capitol Reef. Signs on route 24 point the way. Park in a small roundabout and take a...

Goosenecks Overlook

Goosenecks Overlook offers stunning views of the Sulphur Creek goosenecks a few miles west of the park’s Visitor Center. Here, the creek twists and turns...

Chimney Rock Loop Trail

The trail is 3.5 miles long and pretty steep early on, so only attempt if you’re prepared. There is some shade when near canyon walls...

Chimney Rock Loop Trail

The trail is 3.5 miles long and pretty steep early on, so only attempt if you’re prepared. There is some shade when near canyon walls...

Goosenecks Overlook

Goosenecks Overlook offers stunning views of the Sulphur Creek goosenecks a few miles west of the park’s Visitor Center. Here, the creek twists and turns...

Visitor Center

The restrooms in the Visitor Center are newly renovated and feature flushing toilets. While you’re there, don’t forget to talk to a ranger and ask...

Fruita Orchards

Planted over a hundred years ago by Mormon settlers, the Fruita orchards consist of 19 fields and over three thousand trees. They have apples, apricots,...

Gifford Home & Museum

Fruita Schoolhouse

The Fruita Schoolhouse, just one mile east of the Visitor Center, was built in 1896 after land was donated for it by Elijah Cutler Behunin....

Fremont Petroglyphs

The Fremont Petroglyph panels along route 24 next to the Fruita Schoolhouse act like a window into the past. Here, along two wooden walkways, you...

Hickman Bridge Trail

Hickman bridge trail is a moderate 2-mile hike with views of Capitol Dome, Navajo Dome, Hickman Natural Bridge and the smaller Nels Johnson Bridge. The...

Cassidy Arch Trail

Cassidy Arch trail is a strenuous 1.7-mile hike each way beginning at the end of Grand Wash spur road that climbs 670 feet up the...

Pioneer Register

Some people want to leave a legacy or at least have their names remembered and spoken after they’ve passed. The Pioneer Register, a half-mile walk...

Capitol Dome

Capitol Dome gets its name because it reminded pioneers of the dome on the Capitol building in Washington DC. From here, you can hike a...

Behunin Cabin

Built in 1883 by Elijah Cutler Behuning, this small sandstone cabin housed a family of 15 with most of the children sleeping outdoors. If you...

Waterpocket Fold Eastern Viewpoint

Here, we’ll get a terrific view of the eastern side of the Waterpocket Fold. We’ll also see just how tilted the land is as the...

Factory Butte

Drink in the views on this majestic butte. This place is magical at sunrise!Image: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Panorama Point

Panorama Point is near the western boundary of Capitol Reef. Signs on route 24 point the way. Park in a small roundabout and take a...

Oyler Mines

The two Oyler mine entrances were dug by Thomas Nixon and Jack Sumner starting in 1904. While most people were mining this area for precious...