Capitol Reef East Entrance Wayside

A view of Navajo Dome before Utah State Route 24 went through the Fremont River valley. 1946.

NPS / Natt N. Dodge and Russell K. Grater

You find yourself at the eastern border of Capitol Reef National Park. From here, the road cuts across the park for about 15 miles before crossing its western border. The park is only around 12 miles wide east to west at this latitude, but it is over 100 miles long north-to-south.