As you prepare to visit Capitol Reef National Park, you may find the accompanying pages useful in learning about the park, viewing and downloading maps and other information that may help you plan a safe and enjoyable visit.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself with our park by viewing our Guide to the Scenic Drive. Interested in hiking? Please consult our Hiking guide for more detailed information.
Road Conditions
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument provides road condition information for dirt roads that travel through Capitol Reef and the Monument.
Did You Know?
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.
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