Family Things To Do in Capitol Reef, Utah

From Interstate 70 in central Utah, take UT 24 south to Hanksville. Where UT 24 turns west, follow it to the Capitol Reef National Park entrance. The highway crosses the park and exits on the west near Torrey. Near the park entrance ... More on Trails

Visit the Ripple Rock Nature Center, located on the Scenic Drive, just south of the ... More on TripAdvisor

This is a great stop in Capital Reef if you are travelng with kids. They have interactive displays and acti... More on TripAdvisor

Sixty-five million years ago, while forces inside the earth were pushing up the Colorado Plateau, a 100-mile-long wrinkle in the earth's mantle was formed in southern Utah. Thousands of feet of sub... More on Trails

Hiked this on 5/2/2007 -- I turned this into a 13.7 (according to the GPS b More on Trails

Chimney Rock Canyon is a long, narrow desert drainage on the northwestern side of Capital Reef National Park. It begins just outside the park on the eastern slopes of Thousand Lakes Mountain and meanders for some 15 miles through ... More on Trails

This trail sees surprisingly little use considering that it is partly within a popular national park. Moderately difficult, the trail encompasses a wide variety of scenery and trail surfaces. Special Attractions: Exciting trail partly ... More on Trails

Map of Burr Trail (647KB pdf) The Burr Trail takes the adventurous traveler into some of Utah's most beautiful and extraordinary country. Views of the Henry Mountains, the colorfully contorted Wate... More on Nps.gov

Great canyon hike combined with a great view of the waterpocket fold. More on Trails

This difficult and technical 4WD trail should only be attempted by experienced drivers. It is passable with care by stock SUVs that have excellent clearance and good off-road tires. Additional lift is a definite advantage. The trail ... More on Trails

This 19-mile out-and-back (9.5 miles each way), rated aerobically and technically easy, begins with with 6.5 miles of paved road, which occasionally crosses through the wash on concrete pads. That ... More on Trails

I thought this was a great bike ride. I'd make a couple of changes to the More on Trails

This road courses down Strike Valley, between the Henry Mountains and Waterpocket Fold, a spectacular 100-milelong north-south wrinkle in the Earths crust. It is named for depressions in the sandst... More on Trails

awesome dirt road with many views, washes, and an overlook small areas to w More on Trails

Beginning at the corral, head west down the well-marked trail. You will be walking the first 2 miles or so in a wide, open canyon. Notice the large boulders on the canyon floor that have dropped from high above. About 1.5 miles down ... More on Trails