Fremont River
The small community of Fruita would not have existed without the irrigation possibilities provided by the Fremont River.
Plan Around Fremont River
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Fremont River Details
The small community of Fruita would not have existed without the irrigation possibilities provided by the Fremont River. The 95-mile-long river flows from the Johnson Valley Reservoir, located on the Wasatch Plateau near Fish Lake, southeast through Capitol Reef and meets up with Muddy Creek near Hanksville, where the two bodies of water join to form Dirty Devil River, a tributary of the Colorado. Along its course, the river passes through the small communities of Fremont, Loa, Lyman, Bicknell, Teasdale, and Torrey before reaching Capitol Reef National Park. Named after American military officer and explorer John Charles Fremont, the river also gives its name to the Fremont culture, a pre-Columbian Native American group whose presence in Capitol Reef is evidenced in petroglyphs in the park. Hikers can enjoy the river via the Fremont River Trail.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Fremont River
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Hickman Bridge Trail
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Rim Overlook/Navajo Knobs Trail
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Navajo Dome
Navajo Dome is a massive rock that has been rounded and shaped by wind and water over the course of millions of years.
