Utah Highway 24 (UT-24)
Utah Hwy. 24 (SR-24) offers the main access to Capitol Reef National Park.
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Utah Highway 24 (UT-24) Details
Utah Hwy. 24 (SR-24) offers the main access to Capitol Reef National Park. The road starts at US-50 near at Salina and takes a 160-mile scenic route between the Fishlake and Dixie National Forests, passing through Capitol Reef along the way. It's also the main road through Loa, Bicknell, Torrey and Hanksville, where drivers will find a few gas stations, motels and restaurants. Those traveling westbound on I-70 toward the park will get off the interstate at exit 149 onto Hwy. 24 and head west toward Hanksville.
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Nearby Parks Around Utah Highway 24 (UT-24)
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Utah Highway 24 (UT-24)
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Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
Capitol Reef's main road is called Scenic Drive, and it certainly lives up to its name.
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Capitol Reef Visitor Center
The Capitol Reef Visitor Center is open daily, except for some major holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Capitol Reef National Park
Despite its nautical name, Capitol Reef has nothing to do with the sea; rather, this ridgeland was formed when a fault line moved 50 to 70 million years ago, warping the earth's crust to create a "monocline" known as the Waterpocket Fold.
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The Castle
Visible on the north side of Hwy. 24 from outside the visitor center, the Castle is an impressive geological formation much resembling its name.
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Amasa Pierce Orchard
The many orchards, including Amasa Pierce, that lie within a mile or two of the visitor center are remnants of the pioneer community of Fruita, which was settled in 1880.
