Capitol Reef National Park – Image Gallery

Capitol Reef National Park is one of the most interesting places in the southwest. The Waterpocket Fold opens up several hundred million years worth of geology in breathtaking sandstone layers. The wind sand, and rain have sculpted the landscape into a place worth seeing.

Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs, or rock art, were often left by the Anasazi and Fremont people. many of these examples are over 2,000 years old.

Chukar Partridge
A beautiful Chukar Partridge decided to pose.

Red Rock formation near Capitol Reef National Park
Red Rock formation with sage brush

Capital Reef National Park
A sandy trail at Capital Reef National Park

Southwest
Red rocks and blue sky with a green plant in front

Capital Reef National Park
Red sand hiking trail in Capitol Reef National Park

Hiking Trail in the Red Rocks
A hiking trail in the red rocks of Utah

Cactus in Rocks
The white appearing rock formation in the background is known as Navajo Sandstone.

Red rocks in Capitol Reef
Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Scenic Drive to Grand Wash and Capital Gorge.

Thrust Fault
Capital Reef got its name, in part, because of a huge thrust fault jutting up from the landscape, forming a "reef", or barrier to travelers.

Drilling rig, Cathedral Wash, Capital Reef National Park
An abandoned water drilling rig sits rusting along the roadway in Cathedral Wash, Capital Reef National Park