Capitol Reef National Park Weather: Best Time to Visit. Spring and fall are optimal times to visit the park when temperatures are mild and crowds are far thinner than peak summer travel season ...

With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean. Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean. Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits, one of its busiest years on record. It stands as the fourth most-visited of Utah’s Big 5 National Parks, ...

True, Capitol Reef National Park does reside in the desert and the summer months aren't exactly tepid. But it's not the torturous heat chamber you might be envisioning.

Capitol Reef visitors will find well-kept orchards in the park’s Fruita Rural Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The orchards were originally planted ...