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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

The drive along HWY 24 through Capitol Reef (the waterpocket fold) is, in my opinion, one of the most scenic in the country. It is roughly a ten mile winding drive through the "reef" from the east end of the park to the visitor center, and another 8-10 miles along the face of the reef to the town of Torre. There is also a 10 mile scenic drive heading roughly south into the park along the western face of the "reef". There are two spur roads off this scenic drive, one into Grand Wash, and the other into Capitol Gorge. One of my favorite parts of Capitol Reef beside the usual iconic landmarks, are the wall patterns. They're full of potholes and desert "varnish" of all colors and kinds. I hope to have a gallery up soon solely for such wall patterns. It gets expensive trying to shoot them with 4x5" ($4 a shot) so I used 35mm film on a recent trip and am waiting for the film to come back from the lab as I write.
The Castle
The Castle
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Chimney Rock Trail
Chimney Rock Trail
Betonite Clay Dunes
Betonite Clay Dunes
Capitol Gorge
Capitol Gorge
Capitol Gorge
Capitol Gorge
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Panorama Point
Fluted Wall, Panorama Point
Fluted Wall, Panorama Point
Capitol Gorge
Capitol Gorge
The Castle
The Castle
Temple of the Sun, Cathedral Valley
Temple of the Sun, Cathedral Valley
Fluted Wall, Panorama Point
Fluted Wall, Panorama Point
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
View at end of Scenic Drive
View at end of Scenic Drive
Once in a lifetime sunset on reef, see 4th and 10th images in gallery
Once in a lifetime sunset on reef, see 4th and 10th images in gallery
Capitol Gorge wall
Capitol Gorge wall
Cohab Canyon entrance
Cohab Canyon entrance
North Rim Overlook
North Rim Overlook
The Castle
The Castle
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Wall Pattern
Wall Pattern
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Wall Pattern
Wall Pattern
Cohab Canyon
Cohab Canyon
The Fluted Wall
The Fluted Wall
The Fluted Wall
The Fluted Wall
Cohab Canyon
Cohab Canyon
Cohab Canyon
Cohab Canyon
Cohab Canyon
Cohab Canyon
The Castle
The Castle
The Castle
The Castle
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef NP, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
The Fluted Wall, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
The Fluted Wall, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah