1 of 5Wayne County's main tourist attraction is Capitol Reef National Park. This barn inside the park, near the campground harkens back
Wayne County's main tourist attraction is Capitol Reef National Park. This barn inside the park, near the campground harkens back to the area's agricultural past.
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Wayne County's main tourist attraction is Capitol Reef National Park. This barn inside the park, near the campground harkens back Tribune file photo
Deer are a common site outside of the Capitol Reef Loop C camp site as seen here in 2006.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers on the Sulphur Creek trail, a 5-mile slot canyon hike in Capitol Reef National Park,Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Naui Zambrano cools off in a waterfall on the Sulphur Creek trail, a 5-mile slot canyon hikTom Wharton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cathedral Valley, on a backroad at Capitol Reef.
Wayne County's main tourist attraction is Capitol Reef National Park. This barn inside the park, near the campground harkens back to the area's agricultural past.
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Deer are a common site outside of the Capitol Reef Loop C camp site as seen here in 2006.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hikers on the Sulphur Creek trail, a 5-mile slot canyon hike in Capitol Reef National Park, Saturday August 1, 2015.Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Naui Zambrano cools off in a waterfall on the Sulphur Creek trail, a 5-mile slot canyon hike in Capitol Reef National Park, Saturday August 1, 2015.Tom Wharton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cathedral Valley, on a backroad at Capitol Reef.
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On the 100 year anniversary of the National Park System, here is a gallery of images from Capitol Reef National Park.
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