Destinations · Utah
Capitol Reef National Park
UT · 38.2000, -111.1667
Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway and Journey Through Time Scenic Byway are 2 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Understand
Capitol Reef is a National Park comprising of sandstone canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths. The park is defined by the Waterpocket Fold, a long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline. The Fold extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature, as well as the unique natural and cultural history found in the area.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
4 scenic drives near Capitol Reef National Park
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Capitol Reef National Park. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 6 mi out
Runs through Capitol Reef National Park and Fishlake National Forest.
- 02
Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 9 mi out
Runs through Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park and Dixie National Forest.
- 03
Bicentennial Highway
State scenic byway · 27 mi out
Runs through Bears Ears and Manti-La Sal National Forest.
- 04
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Capitol Reef National Park are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway · 6 mi
- Journey Through Time Scenic Byway · 9 mi
- Bicentennial Highway · 27 mi
- Fish Lake Scenic Byway · 29 mi
National parks
- Capitol Reef National Park · inside
Public land
- Fishlake National Forest · 3 mi
- Grand Staircase-Escalante · 13 mi
- Dixie National Forest · 15 mi
Campgrounds
- Fruita Campground · 7 mi
- Group Campsite · 7 mi
- LOWER BOWNS CAMPGROUND · 9 mi
- SINGLETREE CAMPGROUND · 9 mi
- OAK CREEK CAMPGROUND · 12 mi
- UPPER PLEASANT CREEK CAMPGROUND · 12 mi
- FISH CREEK TRAILHEAD · 13 mi
- Primitive campsites at Cedar Mesa Campground · 14 mi
Lookouts
- South Fruita Overlook · 7 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 7 mi
- Hickman Bridge Overlook · 7 mi
- Rim Overlook · 8 mi
Named places
- Scenic Drive Stop 11 · 1 mi
- Pioneer Register · 1 mi
- Water Tanks · 1 mi
- Eph Hanks Tower · 1 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area · 2 mi
- Golden Throne · 2 mi
- Egyptian Temple · 2 mi
- Burro Wash Arch · 3 mi
A day out of Capitol Reef National Park, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Capitol Reef National Park.
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