• Strike Valley

    Capitol Reef

    National Park Utah

Natural Features & Ecosystems

Sulphur Creek and The Castle
The Castle
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Along with the Waterpocket Fold which defines Capitol Reef National Park, a nearly 100-mile long warp in the earth's crust; visitors will also experience bioligical soil crusts, large black boulders strewn throughout the park and other features unique to the desert southwest.

Here are a few articles that may be of interest in learning more about paleontology at Capitol Reef:

Did You Know?

Junior Geologist with Dutton Sketch

Geologist Clarence Dutton, a member of John Wesley Powell's scientific team, surveyed the Capitol Reef area in 1875. Dutton mapped a fault line adjacent to Chimney Rock along Utah Highway 24, and a copy of his field sketch is incorporated into the park’s Junior Geologist program. More...