Torrey
Small Torrey, with a population of only 179, is the closest town to Capitol Reef National Park's western entrance.
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Torrey Details
Small Torrey, with a population of only 179, is the closest town to Capitol Reef National Park's western entrance, about eight miles away. It's on Hwy. 24 and was established in the 1880s by Mormon settlers, much like the other small towns in the area. Torrey was originally known as Youngtown, named after John Willard Young, son of Brigham Young, but later named for Jay Torrey, a member of the Wyoming legislature. Torrey was also known for proposing the creation of three volunteer cavalry regiments during the Spanish-American War, one of which became the Rough Riders; Torrey served as Colonel of the 2nd regiment, known as the Rocky Mountain Riders. There are a few hotels and gas stations in Torrey, mostly along Hwy. 24.
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Region
Outside the Park
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0.6 mi away
Torrey
Small Torrey, with a population of only 179, is the closest town to Capitol Reef National Park's western entrance.
3.2 mi away
Teasdale
Tiny, unincorporated Teasdale is 16 miles west of Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park between the Dixie and Fish Lake National Forests and is home to 191 people.
4.0 mi away
West Entrance
The west entrance to Capitol Reef National Park is along Utah Hwy. 24.
4.8 mi away
Orientation Pullout
Read the interpretive sign here to orient yourself at the park entrance, and take a moment to view Twin Rocks, a prominent rock formation you can see from this pullout.
4.9 mi away
Twin Rocks
The Twin Rocks are Shinarump sandstone boulders sitting on a base of Moenkopi sandstone and shale.
