Sonora Library, CA
I visited Capitol Reef National Park in Utah on 5 April of this year; because the parking lot at the Visitor Center near Fruita was crowded, it's the only National Park or Monument for which I did not obtain a brochure.
If you're wondering why so many of Utah's landmarks have flat tops, part of the reason is that they formed in the beds of ancient seas.
The Capitol Reef is roughly 100 miles long. Because it was a barrier to western migration, some claim it was like a reef in the sea.
Somewhere I believe I saw a plaque which said that miners in the area who had previously been seamen call the barrier a reef.
Because many of the sandstone domes looked like that of the U.S. Capitol, the park's name became "Capitol Reef."
The Fremont River, which flows east from the vicinity of Fruita, a former Mormon settlement.
"Try driving your wagon up this, Sod-buster!"
Utah state route 24.
UT24 essentially follows the Fremont River.
Somewhere along the road through Capitol Dome Reef Natl Park I remember taking photos of some petroglyphs -- but, apparently, not here.
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Navaho Dome in the middle -- as explained in the above plaque.
One of the orchards planted by Mormon settlers.
The petroglyphs are just above the row of rocks at the right of center.
Zooming in....
The Fruita School House, which is explained in the following photo.
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Links:
- National Park Service web pages on Capitol Reef National Park
- Wikipedia article on Capitol Reef National Park
T 21 Aug Actual Route: 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd - Mi-Wuk Willage - Sonora - Mi-Wuk Village - 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd
W 22 Aug Actual Route: 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd - Mi-Wuk Willage - Sonora - Mi-Wuk Village - 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd
Th 23 Aug Actual Route: 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd - Sonora - 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd
F 24 Aug Actual Route: 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd - Sonora - 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd
Sa 25 Aug Route: 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd - Sonora - 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd
Su 26 Aug Route: 1 mi E of N.F. Tuolumne Riv bd - Sonora - Waterford - Modesto Reservoir CG
Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
- Free campsites website
- Info on finding BLM Campgrounds
It's amazing views, how i wish to to visit this place in the futures.
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