Colors of Capitol Reef National Park (Page 2): Great shots, Matt. I absolutely loved Capitol Reef. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-521904-1.html...

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

Matt_F wrote:

Here's a few more pics from my trip to Capitol Reef NP. The geology of the park is full of colorful and interesting shaped rocks. There is also an old settlement in the river valley with numerous fruit orchards that you can pick when ripe.

Great shots, Matt. I absolutely loved Capitol Reef. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-521904-1.html

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Thanks for these. I'm planning to go there probably next year. How far in advance do I need to reserve campground space? When I looked, all I found was campground outside the park that were commercial ones.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

AzPicLady wrote:

Thanks for these. I'm planning to go there probably next year. How far in advance do I need to reserve campground space? When I looked, all I found was campground outside the park that were commercial ones.

We've stayed at this one several times, never reserved a site. We travel when schools in session.

https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/fruitacampgroundel.

woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

All are nice, but the apple orchard is terrific

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

Beautiful set.

Matt_F Loc: Wausau, Wisconsin

AzPicLady wrote:

Thanks for these. I'm planning to go there probably next year. How far in advance do I need to reserve campground space? When I looked, all I found was campground outside the park that were commercial ones.

Fruita Campground is in the park along the scenic drive just past the visitor center. It has 71 sites reservable from March 1 to October 31. You can reserve sites 6 month ahead of time. I stayed there in early November and there was plenty of open sites. If your worried check the reservation site and if it looks like the campground is filling up make your reservations. If your into hiking the Navajo Knobs is a great trail. Have fun on your trip.

Matt_F Loc: Wausau, Wisconsin

cameraf4 wrote:

Great shots, Matt. I absolutely loved Capitol Reef. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-521904-1.html

Thanks camera4! Capital Reef is a great park. I checked out your pictures. I really liked them.

Matt_F Loc: Wausau, Wisconsin

woodweasel wrote:

All are nice, but the apple orchard is terrific

Thanks woodweasel!

Matt_F Loc: Wausau, Wisconsin

Murex wrote:

If I chose one, it would be #3. In 1996, at my insistence, my husband knelt on that same rock (at my insistence). I told him he was the pearl in a giant oyster. (Folks near the Florida coast think like that.) Thanks for reviving the memory.

Thanks for the story Murex. In 96 I was in college and traveling or photography was the last thing on my mind. How priorities change over the years. With that rock next to the scenic drive it's probably been photographed thousands of times over the years! It's to interesting to pass up a photo of it.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice variety, Matt.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Very nice set, Matt!

rich1hart Loc: Chicago suburbs

Nice set. I really like #3 and #4.

dreff Loc: Bow, WA

Very nice shots of Fruita and the Henrys...superb foregrounds, too

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Bultaco wrote:

We've stayed at this one several times, never reserved a site. We travel when schools in session.

https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/fruitacampgroundel.

Thanks so much!

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Matt_F wrote:

Fruita Campground is in the park along the scenic drive just past the visitor center. It has 71 sites reservable from March 1 to October 31. You can reserve sites 6 month ahead of time. I stayed there in early November and there was plenty of open sites. If your worried check the reservation site and if it looks like the campground is filling up make your reservations. If your into hiking the Navajo Knobs is a great trail. Have fun on your trip.

Thanks for the info.