Capitol Reef National Park

Ivar Hagendoorn -

Capitol Reef National Park is a spectacular national park in south-central Utah. It receives far less visitors than Zion and Arches National Park. On my hikes I only encountered a few other hikers. I stayed in Torrey and only visited the area around the visitor centre on Highway 24. Capitol Reef National Park is huge, covering an area of nearly 1,000 square km, and I plan to go back one day to explore some remote corners of the park.

Yes, that's my rental car
Nothing to see here, except rocks. But I love rocks.
More rocks
Yet more rocks and some trees.
This photo perfectly captures what the Golden Throne trail and this section of the park is like
Dead tree in Capitol Reef National Park
And another

These photos were taken along the Golden Throne trail in Capitol Reef National Park, one of the most beautiful hikes in the park.

A canyon wall. The path is actually "in" the wall. 
The view of Sulphur Creek Canyon from Goosenecks Overlook
Along Highway 24, which leads through Capitol Reef National Park

More Utah! Zion National Park! Bryce Canyon! Arches National Park! Canyonlands National Park!