June 1- 5, 2010 Capitol Reef National Park
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We arrived at Torrey, UT and are staying at the Sand Creek RV Park, which is about 5 miles from Capitol Reef National Park. We took the10 mile scenic drive south into the park – another one of our nation’s treasures. At the end of the scenic road we hiked into Capitol Gorge. A short distance into the gorge we came upon these petroglyphs. Further along the gorge we hiked up the canyon wall to “The Tanks” which are large waterpockets that are eroded into the sandstone. These waterpockets catch and hold rainwater and snowmelt and serve as water sources for many animals. We were able to see 4 of these tanks but only two had water in them. At the Visitors Center is the site of an old Mormon town called Fruita. There are still lots of fruit trees in the park and visitors are allowed to pick fruit in season. We stopped at a country store/museum and bought some fresh pies and scones – Mmmm good. From the Visitors Center we headed east through the p...