Geology of National Parks

Capitol Reef National Park

A photo tour featuring park geology

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map of Capitol Reef National Park

Map of Capitol Reef National Park. Click on the "Next Image" (below) to continue on the image tour, or click on any of the small red dots on the map above to go directly to selected images.

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Monument in Halls Creek   Hamburger Rocks   Hamburger Rocks
Monument in Halls Creek Hamburger Rocks Hamburger Rocks
Mesa of Cretaceous strata Badlands in Cretaceous strata Strike Valley
Mesa of Cretaceous strata Badlands in Cretaceous strata Oyster Ridge in Strike Valley
Morrison Formation The castle Fremont River
Morrison Formation The Castle near Torrey Fremont River
Moenkopi, Chinle, and Wingate Formations Moenkopi, Chinle, and Wingate Formations Wingate talus
Moenkopi, Chinle, and Wingate Formations Moenkopi, Chinle, and Wingate Formations Talus slope in Wingate Fm.
Grand Wash Narrows Capitol Gorge Capitol Gorge
The Narrows in Grand Wash Navajo Sandstone Capitol Gorge
Waterpocket in Capitol Gorge Tanks in Capitol Gorge Capitol Gorge
Waterpocket in Capitol Gorge The Tanks in Capitol Gorge Capitol Gorge
Pleasant Creek Capitol Gorge Waterpockt Fold
Pleasant Creek area Capitol Gorge Waterpocket Fold
Hogback of Cretaceous sandstone The Notom Road Waterpocket Fold
Hogbacks along Notom Road The Notom Road Waterpocket Fold
The Burr Trail The Burr Trail Peek-a-boo Arch
The Burr Trail The Burr Trail Peek-A-Boo Arch
Muley Twist Canyon Strike Valley Overlook Peek-a-boo Arch
Muley Twist Canyon Strike Valley Overlook Peek-A-Boo Arch
Henry Mountains Strike Valley Overlook Strike Valley Overlook
Henry Mountains Strike Valley Overlook Strike Valley Overlook
Strike Valley Overlook Halls Canyon Landslide Brimhall Arch
Strike Valley Overlook Halls Canyon landslide Brimhall Arch Overlook
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Check out the National Park Service's Capitol Reef National Park site - http://www.nps.gov/care/

Click here to see information about park stratigraphy and historic geologic reports.

See a geologic Map of Capitol Reef National Park:

Billingsley, G. H., Huntoon, P. W., and Breed, W. J., 1987, Geologic Map of Capitol Reef National Park and vicinity, Emery, Garfield, Millard and Wayne Counties, Utah. Utah Geological Survey Map no. 87; available on-line at: http://www.ugs.state.ut.us/maps/geomap/parkmaps/pdf/M-87.pdf.

National Park Service, 2006, Capitol Reef National Park Geologic Resource Evaluation Report
Natural Resource Report NPS/NRPC/GRD/NRR—2006/005, 51 p.
http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/inventory/publications/reports/care_gre_rpt_body_print.pdf

See selected references used to compile this website.


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This website is an image tour of Capitol Reef National Park. All pictures were taken in early June 2003. The 3D images are anaglyphs and require red and cyan 3-D (anaglyph) viewing glasses. A search on the World Wide Web will yield many sites about anaglyphs and where to get 3D glasses.

This page is <https://gotbooks.miracosta.edu/gonp/care/>
Last modified Mon 12/22/2009

Bluffs near Torrey Chimney Rock Grand Wasy Capitol Gorge Pleasant Draw Waterpocket Fold Morrison Formation Strike Valley Overlook Upper Muley Twist Canyon Burr Trail switchbacks Mancos Shale badlands Hamburger Rocks Halls Creek Overlook Capitol Reef National Park