Thursday, June 4 – While this park wasn’t originally on our itinerary, once we decided to take Route 12 through Torrey, it was inevitable, because the road went right through it. It was a nice added bonus. We started the day with breakfast at the little
Capitol Reef Inn and Café, a motel, restaurant and trading post all in one that came highly recommended by two guidebooks. It’s a good thing we read about it, because the breakfast was fantastic, and we would have driven right past it if we hadn’t been looking for it.
Capitol Reef is one of the least known national parks, and has a somewhat confusing name. The name comes from a rock formation which looks like the U.S. Capitol, and a large 100-mile ridge created by the
Waterpocket Fold, a big geologic event which pushed the plateau up. When settlers arrived in the area, they thought the ridge looked like a giant ocean reef blocking their way. There are some pretty amazing rock formations here. The big red one below is called the Egyptian Temple.
Smack dab in the middle of the park is the historic settlement of Fruita, where they sell, not surprisingly, some tasty fruit pies. We sampled the Mixed Berry pie as a nice afternoon snack.
Thursday, June 4 – While this park wasn’t originally on our itinerary, once we decided to take Route 12 through Torrey, it was inevitable, because the road went right through it. It was a nice added bonus. We started the day with breakfast at the little Capitol Reef Inn and Café, a motel, restaurant and trading post all in one that came highly recommended by two guidebooks. It’s a good thing we read about it, because the breakfast was fantastic, and we would have driven right past it if we hadn’t been looking for it.
Capitol Reef is one of the least known national parks, and has a somewhat confusing name. The name comes from a rock formation which looks like the U.S. Capitol, and a large 100-mile ridge created by the Waterpocket Fold, a big geologic event which pushed the plateau up. When settlers arrived in the area, they thought the ridge looked like a giant ocean reef blocking their way. There are some pretty amazing rock formations here. The big red one below is called the Egyptian Temple.
Smack dab in the middle of the park is the historic settlement of Fruita, where they sell, not surprisingly, some tasty fruit pies. We sampled the Mixed Berry pie as a nice afternoon snack.
Wow, great! Pictures are cool. What did you have for breakfast?
ReplyDeleteI had the best breakfast burrito I've ever had, with eggs and grilled veggies. Both of us also had some really tasty oatmeal.
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