Capitol Reef is further north from Bryce Canyon. It used to be quite inaccessable by road until the l940's. It consists of a quite a few large rock "reef" formations.
The pioneers had a settlement here in the early days. They called it Fruita, and there were lots of orchards. They grew things like apples, pears, peaches and cherries. You could tell some of the trees were very old. Since we were there in the spring, the trees were blossoming.
Maybe this is the Capitol Reef in the distance, with a gnarled trunk in an interesting shape.
These are ancient petroglyphs. The indiginous people who lived here were called the Freemont people. I am sure they had a different name for themselves, but this is what they are know as now.
This very steep canyon had a road through it in the early days of the last century. Apparently the road was just barely wide enough for two cars to pass. But the road is not kept up at this point any more, so this is where we hiked.
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It's Fremont People with one 'e', named after the river of course which is named after the explorer Fremont though he never actually came here.
Assuming that the last picture is Capitol Gorge that was actually the only road through the area until the 1960s when the road following the river was built.
Bob Palin
Torrey, Utah
The Torrey Tales
Mom I love all of your pictures, looks like a fun trip. I think Travis and I have been inspired to take a trip to Bryce this Summer, hopefully we get to do it!
Killer, Thanks for the correction. I did pick up a brochure at the visitor's center, I should have read it more carefully.
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