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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Sunset

Sulphur Creek

Queen of the world

Playing in the Sulphur Creek

View from the Visitors Center

View from the cabin – Torrey, UT

Sunset

The fam

Hickman Bridge

Small waterfall – Sulphur Creek

Muddy hands – Sulphur Creek

Hickman Bridge

Gnarly tree

Hickman Bridge

Sunset Point

Sunset Point

The kids at Sunset Point

Grand Wash

Nice view

Sulphur Creek

Park in Fruita

Hickman Bridge trail

Sulphur Creek trail

Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek selfie

Family selfie at Sunset Point

Fruita orchard

Apparently a popular rock pile location.

Sulphur Creek waterfall

Sulphur Creek

Sulphur Creek Trail

Chimney Rock trail

View from the cabin – Torrey, UT

Grand Wash

The Hills at Capitol Reef

Hickman Bridge trail

Hickman Bridge

Sulphur Creek

Zen toddler

Sunset Point

Hickman Bridge

Pie and Ice Cream at Gifford Homestead

Sulphur Creek

Capitol Reef Visitor Center

Gifford Homestead