This is our new favorite National Park. It’s a little more in the middle of nowhere, but it shares a lot of Zion’s beauty without all the crowds. We were there Memorial Day Weekend — which set a new record for number of visitors — and we still felt like we had the place to ourselves.

On behalf of my son, I apologize to all the lizards who now lack tails.

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Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge

Sunset

The kids at Sunset Point

Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge

Sulphur Creek

Zen toddler

Pie and Ice Cream at Gifford Homestead

Hickman Bridge

View from the cabin – Torrey, UT

Gnarly tree

Playing in the Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek waterfall

Muddy hands – Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge

Chimney Rock trail

Sulphur Creek

Nice view

Small waterfall – Sulphur Creek

Gifford Homestead

Sulphur Creek trail

Sulphur Creek selfie

View from the cabin – Torrey, UT

Sunset

Apparently a popular rock pile location.

Hickman Bridge

Family selfie at Sunset Point

Grand Wash

Park in Fruita

Sunset Point

Hickman Bridge trail

View from the Visitors Center

Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge trail

The fam

Sulphur Creek

Grand Wash

The Hills at Capitol Reef

Sunset Point

Capitol Reef Visitor Center

Sunset Point

Queen of the world

Fruita orchard

Sulphur Creek Trail