Capitol Reef National Park

Not a bad night's sleep at Walmart once the parking lot sweeper finished his job.  We drove our 160 miles to a Coast to Coast Park just outside of Capitol Reef.  Nice small park with full hookups facing a beautiful mountain range and so very quiet.

Yes, this park is out in the middle of no-where

Campground office, home and a store to buy jewelry or antlers

Our picture window view

Our neighbors

Here we are - did someone say isolated?

After setting up we took a ride to the visitor's center to stamp our passport, view an orientation movie and get a trail map.  Then we drove along the Scenic Drive to view the Waterpocket Fold landscape.  Waterpocket Fold = A giant buckle in the Earth's crust stretches across south-central Utah.  This vast warping of rock, created 65 million years ago by the same great forces later uplifting the Colorado Plateau.  We saw colorful cliffs, massive domes, soaring spires, stark monoliths, twisting canyons and graceful arches.  We also saw herds of mule deer.

No fees due to National Park Week

Mule deer like hanging out in the orchards

Unique to the area

Majestic

Got back just in time to steam some rice and salmon in my new rice steamer, added some garlic broccoli and we had a nice late dinner.  Denis made us a nice green salad all by himself and it was very good.

We're excited to hit the trails tomorrow (which one will we choose?)  I hope we have time to stroll along the historic streets of Torrey.

Found where we'll be going to church

St. Anthony's is right down the street from where we're staying

Thanks for stopping in.