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My Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

The Paperback is available using this link. Email me to discuss a volume discount for 10 or more. 

This book includes many pictures with commentary of the best viewpoints in Capitol Reef NP.

 

Two vehicle loops are included, as is the scenic drive. The loops are the Cathedral Loop and the Loop the Fold. Each of these loops take a day. The scenic drive is a short drive south of the Visitors Center. The coverage includes other sights within the park, as well.

 

Information regarding sights outside of the park near Hanksville area are also provided.  Sights outside the park include the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry, the Barrier Canyon pictographs at Horseshoe Canyon, Goblin Valley State Park, the Temple Mountain Wash panel, Temple Mountain, and more.

 

Field work continues at the recently discovered Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry. The Great Galley Barrier Canyon Style pictographs at Horseshoe Canyon endure as globally significant symbols by early humans.

 

Staying in Hanksville for Horseshoe Canyon, a separate unit of Canyonlands National Park, beats traveling from Moab.

 

This guide also provides suggestions for free and fee RV/camping sites.

The Ebook is available using the links below: 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What’s in a Name?

Chapter 2 Recent Settlements

     Fruita

Chapter 3   Cathedral Valley Loop

Chapter 4  Loop the Fold

Chapter 5  Scenic Drive

     Goosenecks and Petroglyphs

     Petroglyphs

     Floods

     Hiking

Chapter 6  East of Capitol Reef

     Fremont Culture

     Horseshoe Canyon

     Temple Mountain Wash

     Temple Mountain

     Goblin Valley State Park

     Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry

Chapter 7  Where to Stay

     Fruita Campground

     Free Camping

     Cathedral Valley Campground

     Caineville Wash Airstrip

     Swing Arm City

     Outside the Park Fee Accommodations

Chapter 8  Bluff

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