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Capitol Reef National Park
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You can support Capitol Reef National Park by becoming a volunteer or joining our park partners, and learn more about the park by purchasing books from the Capitol Reef Natural History Association Bookstore.

Junior Geologist with Dutton Sketch  

Did You Know?
Geologist Clarence Dutton, a member of John Wesley Powell’s scientific team, surveyed the Capitol Reef area in 1875. Dutton mapped a fault line adjacent to Chimney Rock along Utah Highway 24, and a copy of his field sketch is incorporated into the park’s Junior Geologist program.
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Last Updated: January 10, 2007 at 12:31 EST