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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Chimney Rock trail

Sunset Point

The Hills at Capitol Reef

Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge

Small waterfall – Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek

Sunset

Queen of the world

Muddy hands – Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge

Park in Fruita

Zen toddler

Sunset Point

Gnarly tree

Sunset

View from the cabin – Torrey, UT

Grand Wash

Sulphur Creek trail

Hickman Bridge trail

Sulphur Creek selfie

Hickman Bridge

The kids at Sunset Point

Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek

Pie and Ice Cream at Gifford Homestead

Hickman Bridge

Playing in the Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge trail

Grand Wash

The fam

View from the Visitors Center

Gifford Homestead

Capitol Reef Visitor Center

Hickman Bridge

View from the cabin – Torrey, UT

Sulphur Creek waterfall

Sulphur Creek

Apparently a popular rock pile location.

Nice view

Fruita orchard

Sulphur Creek

Family selfie at Sunset Point

Sulphur Creek Trail

Sunset Point