Capitol Reef National Park - Fruita, UT
N 38° 19.542 W 111° 21.348
12S E 468900 N 4242012
Capitol Reef National Park - One of five National Parks in Utah.
Waymark Code: WMBDW4
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2011
Views: 16
Called "Wayne Wonderland" in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman, Capitol Reef National Park comprises 378 square miles of colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths.
The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature, as well as the unique natural and cultural history found in the area.
The Waterpocket Fold defines Capitol Reef National Park. A nearly 100-mile long warp in the Earth's crust, the Waterpocket Fold is a classic monocline: a regional fold with one very steep side in an area of otherwise nearly horizontal layers. A monocline is a "step-up" in the rock layers.
Summer temperatures often climb into the upper 90s(F), but nights cool down into the 50s(F) and 60s(F). The thunderstorm season from July through September brings cloudbursts, flash floods and lightning. Spring and fall are milder with highs generally in the 50s(F) and 60s(F). Daytime winter highs average less than 50(F). Snowfall is usually light, especially at lower elevations. Humidity is low all year.
Park Name: Capitol Reef National Park
Historic/Cultural Park: yes
Natural Park: yes
Recreation Area: yes
Wildlife Refuge: yes
Park Website: [Web Link]
Type of Listing: Entrance
Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2011 To: 12/31/2011
Hiking: yes
Camping: yes
Bicycling: yes
Horseback Riding: yes
Off-Roading: yes
Swimming: no
Snorkling/Scuba: no
Rock Climbing: yes
Fishing: yes
Other Activities: Road Tours and Historic Sites Tours
Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed
Other Type Detail: Not listed
Hours available: Not listed
Boating: Not Listed
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