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Capitol Reef National Park

Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles.

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.

Address: 52 West Headquarters Drive, Torrey, Utah 84775

Coordinates: 38.0877° N, 111.1355° W

Website: https://www.nps.gov/care/index.htm

Filed Under: Canyons, National Parks, Unique Tagged With: hiking, photography

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