Things to do in Capitol Reef
Utah has a few unbelievable sites to see. One of the most amazing and yet less visited of the Southern Utah National Parks is Capitol Reef Park.
It is basically a large park with a campground and a wide variety of other sites, these include.
1. Great Waterpocket Fold
The Waterpocket Fold is a huge 100 mile wash that cuts across Southern Utah. This large waterway is unimaginable and is so large that you can walk around in it without even knowing what it was.
This large land mark was created over 65 million years ago by a large event called the Laramide Orogeny, which created mountains and pushed large rocks aside.
2. Cave Painting
Before the Americans came to settle the land the Fremont Indians roamed around the park. As such there are still some amazing Indian painting which you will be able to see and to get a decent picture of.
The Fremont Indians who lived here created amazing painting and rock carvings. If you love Native Americans you are going to love this park.
3. Old Houses
Mormons settled the land when escaping from American who did not hold their same religious beliefs. And until the early 1900s they were cut off from the rest of America. Today there are still buildings, school houses, and workshops that are still around.
4. Deer
The park is filled with deer, I was not there 5 minutes before seeing deer running around and I saw them throughout my visit. The deer here are so friendly as well. When I visited the park I made sure to get a lot of photos of the deer.
There are plenty of other wild animals to see as well, deer just seem to make up the largest population. This is one of those parks that you simply have to take some time to see if you live in Southern Utah or even Northern Arizona.
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