Introduction:

What? :

The Fremont Culture lived in south of Utah for about thousand years, from 300-1300 AC. Petroglyphs are images that are carved or pecked into stone and not painted.

You will be able to see human-like figures with animal horn on their head as well as animals.

The shorter boardwalk, just near the parking, provides views of the large petroglyphs panel. This is the most impressive panel in this location.

The longer boardwalk to the right progressing parallels the cliffs base for few hundred feet under cottonwood trees. Here you need to look for the petroglyphs because they are spread and sometime not clear.

All historic petroglyphs sites are protected, do not touch or damage them.

This is a short stop on your drive crossing the park, about 15 minutes, to see the petroglyph and continue with your park visit.

Where? :

The very short walk to see the petroglyph is located right on the north side of highway 24 that pass Capitol Reef National Park East-West, in the Fruita area.

It is 1.1 mile east of the park visitor center and 0.8 mile west of Hickman Bridge, Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs Trailhead parking and road bridge.

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When? :

The park is open year-round.

Spring and Late Fall tend to be the best times to hike here, it is not too hot or too cold. Although this is the less visited of Utah National parks it is relatively busy in spring through fall, it can be difficult to find parking at popular trailheads.

Plan for all types of weather.

The summer hot is intense and mid-day is easily more than 100f.

The summer can also bring monsoon rains and dangerous flash floods.

It is very dangerous to hike in the narrows during thunderstorms. If rain is in the forecast, avoid hiking the narrows at that time.

Winter are cold and you can have rainstorms and even snow is possible.

Due note 1:

This is a National Park, there is entrance fee of $20 per car or you can by a yearly pass for all America National Parks for $80. There is no entrance gate, you need to pay at the park visitor center.

Capitol Reef is open all day long, every day.

The visitor center is located at the intersection of UT-24 and the Scenic Drive is open daily, except for some major holidays.

Due note 2:

The visitor center has limited public WiFi.

There is very little to no cellular reception in the park. The closest towns with reception and internet are Torrey (11 miles west of the visitor center) and Hanksville (37 miles east of the visitor center).

Due note 3:

This is a very short accessible walk, two wooden short boardwalks along the bottom of the rock cliff.

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Capitol Reef National Park – Petroglyphs Panels

What? :

The Fremont Culture lived in south of Utah for about thousand years, from 300-1300 AC. Petroglyphs are images that are carved or pecked into stone and not painted.

You will be able to see human-like figures with animal horn on their head as well as animals.

The shorter boardwalk, just near the parking, provides views of the large petroglyphs panel. This is the most impressive panel in this location.

The longer boardwalk to the right progressing parallels the cliffs base for few hundred feet under cottonwood trees. Here you need to look for the petroglyphs because they are spread and sometime not clear.

All historic petroglyphs sites are protected, do not touch or damage them.

This is a short stop on your drive crossing the park, about 15 minutes, to see the petroglyph and continue with your park visit.

Where? :

The very short walk to see the petroglyph is located right on the north side of highway 24 that pass Capitol Reef National Park East-West, in the Fruita area.

It is 1.1 mile east of the park visitor center and 0.8 mile west of Hickman Bridge, Rim Overlook and Navajo Knobs Trailhead parking and road bridge.

Google Map Link

When? :

The park is open year-round.

Spring and Late Fall tend to be the best times to hike here, it is not too hot or too cold. Although this is the less visited of Utah National parks it is relatively busy in spring through fall, it can be difficult to find parking at popular trailheads.

Plan for all types of weather.

The summer hot is intense and mid-day is easily more than 100f.

The summer can also bring monsoon rains and dangerous flash floods.

It is very dangerous to hike in the narrows during thunderstorms. If rain is in the forecast, avoid hiking the narrows at that time.

Winter are cold and you can have rainstorms and even snow is possible.

Due note 1:

This is a National Park, there is entrance fee of $20 per car or you can by a yearly pass for all America National Parks for $80. There is no entrance gate, you need to pay at the park visitor center.

Capitol Reef is open all day long, every day.

The visitor center is located at the intersection of UT-24 and the Scenic Drive is open daily, except for some major holidays.

Due note 2:

The visitor center has limited public WiFi.

There is very little to no cellular reception in the park. The closest towns with reception and internet are Torrey (11 miles west of the visitor center) and Hanksville (37 miles east of the visitor center).

Due note 3:

This is a very short accessible walk, two wooden short boardwalks along the bottom of the rock cliff.

Due note 4:

Bring a binocular with you to see up close the petroglyph panel.

Due note 5:

There are no restrooms at the parking lot, No water, No cellular service.

Due note 6:

Some of the petroglyphs along the boardwalk might be harder to see.

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