By about 5:15 V+K were past the tiny village of Hanksville, headed west on UT-24, and within in the boundaries of Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is different than most of the wilderness parks in the area as it was a place settled and cultivated by Mormon pioneers. While it’s not particularly scenic, of note in this shot is the green water fountain in the right foreground. ALL the parks made a point of providing free water and stressing the need to stay hydrated. Ken supposes doing so was vastly cheaper than needing to rescue hikers that collapsed from dehydration.
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The Big Five Parks of Southern Utah Tour
In the late summer of 2022 Ken and Virginia needed to use the airline tickets they had purchased way back in 2020 but could not use due to t...

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An unexpected find on the east side of UT-95 about 12 miles south of where the highway crosses the Colorado River. It is composed of red s...
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The cabin shown here was built in 1882 by Elijah Behunin, one of the earliest Mormon settlers to come to this area, to house his family whic...
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Extending out of Fruita to the south is a dead-end 13 mile scenic drive, the first 8 miles of which are paved. That’s Navajo Dome in the bac...
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