Approaching Capitol Reef Nat'l Park

Approaching Capitol Reef Nat’l Park

It is always amazing to see amazing formations standing alone in a field.

It is always amazing to see amazing formations standing alone in a field.

I stopped here because there were some view finders that showed some feature names.

I stopped here because there were some view finders that showed some feature names.

I named this one, Eagles Perch.

I named this one, Eagles Perch.

Close neighbors

Close neighbors

Fee, Fie, Foe, Fum

Fee, Fie, Foe, Fum

Nice camp spot

Nice camp spot

Big wall, little waterfall

Big wall, little waterfall

95* just looking at it made me feel cooler.

95* just looking at it made me feel cooler.

Makes for an enjoyable ride

Makes for an enjoyable ride

I hated the tar snakes on this road, the ones parallel to your line would make you pucker!

I hated the tar snakes on this road, the ones parallel to your line would make you pucker!

Once inside the park, the road had been re-paved

Once inside the park, the road had been re-paved

I could enjoy the scenery more and pay a little less to the road.

I could enjoy the scenery more and pay a little less to the road.

I still keep it between the lines. :)

I still keep it between the lines. :)

View from the visitor center

View from the visitor center

A little 10 mile side road from the visitor. 10 in, 10 out.

A little 10 mile side road from the visitor. 10 in, 10 out.

This area had been settled at one time

This area had been settled at one time

If my old bones would co-operate I could do a better job of composing these, but alas...........

If my old bones would co-operate I could do a better job of composing these, but alas…

Each curve brings a new and different view.

Each curve brings a new and different view.

The end of the trail for me. One can continue on dirt if they want and there is no threat of rain.

The end of the trail for me. One can continue on dirt if they want and there is no threat of rain.

The canyons are so narrow you would be bashed to death in event of a flash flood.

The canyons are so narrow you would be bashed to death in event of a flash flood.

Had to pay attention in all of the curves, lots of sand.

Had to pay attention in all of the curves, lots of sand.

Some of these look like ancient city walls

Some of these look like ancient city walls

Lucky he's leaning that direction

Lucky he’s leaning that direction

Chimney Rock, different then the NC version.

Chimney Rock, different then the NC version.