Cathedral Valley Road Trip in Capital Reef
Our road trip this time takes you into the Cathedral Valley area of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. See the full story at backroadswest.com/blog/cathedral-valley
The Temples of Cathedral Valley at Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Just as we reached the last stop of our scenic drive through Cathedral Valley the winds picked up and the skies darkened. The smaller of the monoliths, the Temple of the Moon had a dust devil dancing around it. The tall Temple of the Sun offered little relief from the quickly chilling air. The only signs of life in this area were from the numerous coyote and mountain lion tracks.
Cathedral Valley Overlook, Capitol Reef National Park in Utah
Located in the southernmost part of the San Rafael Swell is Capitol Reef National Park. Cathedral Valley offers a half day's worth of scenic driving and a good opportunity to take a break from the vigorous hiking needed for most of the area. The various ages of the rock are reflected by their horizontal stripes and colors, with their foundation formed over 270 million years ago.
Driving scenic dirt road to Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park
Amazing views driving on desolate dirt road on our way to Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park. The dirt road here is composed mainly of grey, white, and purple shales of the Upper Triassic Chinle formation, primarily fluvial (river) and lacustrine (lake) deposits. Locally, it is referred to as the Bentonite Beds which can be treacherous in the rain because of extreme swelling of the clay minerals, making it very sticky and slippery. Wingate sandstone forms the cliffs over the Chinle Fm. shales which are underalin by redbeds of the Moenkopi Fm. (all Triassic).
Cathedral Valley Backcountry Scenery in Capitol Reef Nat'l Park, Utah
An isolated backcountry roadway with a few challenges and varying terrain. The adventure begins with driving through a river, then the road meanders through rainbow colored sand dunes until you enter the Waterpocket Fold and drive among sandstone cliffs and monoliths with a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. Filmed 11-30-12.
Incredible Gypsum SINKHOLE, Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park | Everything You Need To See | Utah Travel Vlog
Utah Travel Vlog - Capitol Reef National Park is the latest destination of The Travels Of Z team. One of the best part of Capitol Reef is the scenic drive specially around the Cathedral Valley are, though it was winter in Capitol Reef we still did the major hikes, no excuses when it comes to hiking. In the list of things to do in Capitol Reef National Park, there are Sulphur creek, Hickman Bridge, Gifford House, Capitol Gorge, Cassidy Arch and more. In this vlog we also talk about park lodging and hotels near Capitol Reef National Park.
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Capitol Reef is home to towering sandstone structures and impressive canyons, but it also holds many ancient petroglyphs, which are engraved etchings into rock walls. Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan people lived here between 600-1300 A.D., and their markings tell what appears to be their the stories, hunting patterns, crop cycles, and mythologies of their lives. What they thought and what exactly they were communicating, will never be known because there is no actual translation available. That’s part of the fun of seeing them: imagining what the conversations of the ancients told of this colorful and rugged place.
You can scour over the beautiful renderings yourself, and take your best guess at a mixture of forms, including pictures that appear to be anthropomorphs (human figures), wildlife, birds, tools, and more esoteric, abstract things. The Fremont people, more than other neighboring Native American cultures, were prolific with their rock art output.
Archaelogical artifacts from the Fremont were first found along the Fremont River, which flows through the park. These people lived in pit-style houses and they lived in bands of several families. They were hunter-gatherers, but also adopted agricultural practices to supplement their diets. The Fremont have left their markings throughout the park in petroglyphs on big rocks.
The most pristine example of Capitol Reef petroglyphs can be seen 1.5 miles east of the visitor center on Highway 24. The parking turnout is well-marked. It’s just a short walk along the boardwalk to get to the impressive petroglyph panel. You’ll note animals they hunted, as well as human-like figures with elaborate horned headdresses. Additionally, there is another rock art panel in Capitol Gorge, as well as smaller petroglyphs in more remote destinations within the park. The most pristine example can be seen 1.5 miles east of the visitor center on Highway 24. The parking turnout is well-marked.
It’s worth mentioning that you should refrain from touching the panels, because the oils in your hands can severely damage and erode these precious and ancient artforms. If you see anyone damaging rock art or any archeological site, report it to a ranger immediately.
The Fremont culture navigated this very landscape that you are exploring, searching for food, documenting the patterns of nature and time, potentially passing on information about medicine, and trying to communicate and translate the divine with petroglyphs. The real question is, what do you think the Capitol Reef petroglyphs mean? Start making plans to visit this mystical attraction on your next trip to Utah!
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Southwest 2012 - Cathedral Valley
Part of footage from 2012 trip to Colorado and Utah. This segment shows highlights from the drive from I-70 to the Cathedral Valley via baker Ranch Road. The road was quite rough at the end of September 2012 and many parts were washed out. This should not be attempted in anything but a high clearance vehicle until the road is repaired.
Capitol Reef National Park 3-minute Tour
Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is a little-known gem of the national park service. This is the heart of the Canyon Country - red rock cliffs and giant geological formations like the water-pocket fold, the Capitol Dome for which the park is named, and the historic Morman town of Fruita.
This video is an excerpt from Finley-Holiday Films Touring the Southwest's Grand Circle Blu-ray and DVD.
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Driving out of Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Started in the valley, and ended up at 9,000ft.
Driving through Cathedral Valley - Capitol Reef, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park.
Scenic Drive: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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This drive shows you the best parts of Capitol Reef National Park, a little-known park in central Utah. The drive begins on Utah 24, on the park's east side, and heads west, to the visitor center, then south on the Scenic Drive, back to the visitor center, then continues westbound to the nearest town, Torrey, Utah.
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I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor
Out of the Skies, Under the Earth
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I Am Running with Temporary Success from a Monstrous Vacuum In Pursuit
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Wonder Cycle
Candlepower
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Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To.
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Capitol Reef, Utah, USA june 2012
Capitol Reef National Park
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Capitol Reef National Park - Part 1, Utah 2013 #12
Part 1: Capitol Reef encompasses the Waterpocket Fold, a warp in the earth's crust that is 65 million years old and 100 miles long. The area was named for a line of white domes and cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, each of which looks somewhat like the United States Capitol building, and the waterpocket fold / barrier reef like appearance as viewed from the air. Capitol Gorge was the former UT Rt 24 until 1962, and became a US National Park in 1971.
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Cathedral Valley Loop - Day 1
FJ Cruiser and Adventure Trailer driving Cathedral Valley Loop, Capitol Reef National Park - Day 1 - June 2018. To Cathedral Valley Campground, via Temples of the Sun and Moon.
Traveler's Photo@Cathedral Valley Loop, Factory Butte...in Capitol Reef National Park
Amazing! Cathedral Valley is a large area in the northern part of Capitol Reef National Park.The drive to Cathedral valley is bumpy and requires a vehicle with high clearance. It's so, so~ remote, we didn't see any other people and vehicles for hours. It's so awesome sight.
Cathedral Valley Utah Overlanding Trip | Part 1
Cathedral Valley has been a bucket list place to visit for a very long time. I mapped a route from Goblin Valley to Cathedral Valley for a 2 night overland trip.
We spent the night just outside of Goblin Valley before hitting Wild Horse Canyon Road for an incredible off-road trip.
Mike drove his Toyota 4Runner and I drove my 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser. Capitol Reef
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VIAIR 300P Portable Compressor
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TeraFlex 4807200 Air Deflator
Camping Gear:
Camp Chef Everest High-Output 2-Burner Stove
Reliance Aqua-Tainer Water Container 7 Gallon
Solar Charger, X-DRAGON 10000mAh Portable Charger
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Lightspeed Outdoors Self-Inflating Sleep Pad
Goal Zero Light-a-Life 350
Portable LED Camping Lantern 6 LED Emergency Lantern
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah 1, United States 1999
Capitol Reef National park, Utah, United States - Chimney rock
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Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. It is 100 miles (160 km) long but fairly narrow. The park, established in 1971, preserves 241,904 acres (377.98 sq mi; 97,895.08 ha; 978.95 km2) and is open all year, although May through September are the most popular months.
Called Wayne Wonderland in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman, Capitol Reef National Park protects colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths. About 75 mi (121 km) of the long up-thrust called the Waterpocket Fold, a rugged spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain to Lake Powell, is preserved within the park. Capitol Reef is the name of an especially rugged and spectacular segment of the Waterpocket Fold near the Fremont River. The area was named for a line of white domes and cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, each of which looks somewhat like the United States Capitol building, that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. The local word reef refers to any rocky barrier to travel.Easy road access only came in 1962, with the construction of State Route 24 through the Fremont River Canyon
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Capitol Reef National Park & Torrey, Utah 2018
AirQuad Drone Team presents Capitol Reef National Park & Torrey, UT 2018
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Capitol Reef National Park is in Utah's south-central desert. It surrounds a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, with layers of golden sandstone, canyons and striking rock formations. Among the park's sights are the Chimney Rock pillar, the Hickman Bridge arch, and Capitol Reef, known for its white sandstone domes. In the north are the towering monoliths of Cathedral Valley.
Torrey is a town located on State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States, 8 miles from Capitol Reef National Park. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 182.
huge thanks to Mr. JM for the one with greatest vacation of my life :)
AirQuad Team starts flying in 2012; now is time to show You how We See Capitol Reef National Park & Torrey. AirQuad is one of a kind radio controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Drone with Sophisticated Gimbal Camera Stabilization System.