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The wind and rain were gone in the morning. We packed up our camping gear and shipped it
home from the Moab Mailing Center. Even the worker there said she'd never seen it rain mud
before (though she'd just moved to Moab in August).
We then made the drive to Capitol Reef National Park. It's about a 2 1/2 hour drive. There
isn't really an entrance to the park, as Utah highway 12 runs right through it. We stopped
at the Panorama Point parking lot and had lunch, but decided it was too cold for a hike.
It was much colder here than in Arches or Canyonlands.
View from Panorama Point trailhead
Fluted Wall
Fluted Wall
We drove around, stopping at the Fluted Wall overlook and The Castle overlook. While here
it actually started to snow a little bit. Just a few flakes. We decided to go to the
visitor center which, while small, is very nice. There's a big graphic relief map showing the park.
We went into the small theater and watched an 18 minute video titled "Capitol Reef Watermark"
which talks about the forces that shaped the park.
Highway 12
The Castle
Next, we made the short drive to the Gifford House, which sells pies, home made ice cream, and other
small items including local pottery. Unfortunately they'd already sold out of pies for the day.
We'd come back the next two days for pie.
One of the main reasons we weren't camping here was that the campground is not reservable. As
it was, there was plenty of space in the Fruita campground, but it was so cold that it was almost
entirely RV's (no tents). It is a nice-looking campground, but I have no regrets. As we drove
to the cabin near Torrey that we were staying at, it started to snow. Even after the snow stopped,
it was still quite cold.
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