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Capitol Reef National ParkThe Wingate Sandstone Castle is perched on the banded Chinle formation
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Capitol Reef National Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
Fruita Cliffs
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Fruita Cliffs

Operating Hours & Seasons
The park and campgrounds are open year round. The Visitor Center is open daily (except for some major holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended hours during the summer season.

Ripple Rock Nature Center is open from Memorial Day through June 30, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.; then open 10:00 am to 3:00 pm from July 1 through Labor Day weekend Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sundays and Mondays.

Tamarisk in bloom  

Did You Know?
The Fremont River corridor sports the feathery branches and pink flowers of the tamarisk, an exotic introduced from the Mediterranean in the 1930s. It was brought to the southwest as a river bank stabilizer and is now nearly impossible to control and eliminate, despite on-going eradication efforts.

Last Updated: June 24, 2009 at 15:36 EST