Capital Reef National Park

Fun facts about Capital Reef National Park (https://morethanjustparks.com/capitol-reef-facts/)

• The park occupies 378 square miles in Utah

• It became a park in 1971

• One of the main attractions of Capitol Reef National Park is its stunning landscape, with towering red rock cliffs, deep canyons, and a variety of geological features

• The lowest elevation is 3,877 feet and the highest elevation is found at the Golden Throne at 7,042 feet

• It is an arid The average annual precipitation is 7.91 inches.

• Originally it was to be named “Wayne’s Wonderland” The name Capital Reef came from the thought that the white domes of Navajo Sandstone resembled the dome of the Capital building in Washington DC.

• Fifty-eight mammal species have been documented in the park. Some of the most popular include: Desert Bighorn Sheep, mule deer, mountain lions and ringtail

The park is 1.060 miles from Stillwater, MN

At Capital Reef National Park I will be camping on Ute, Paiute, and Navajo land. I give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial and honor all my Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home.