ADDRESS
Superintendent
Capitol Reef National Park
HC 70 Box 15
Torrey, UT 84775

Web site: www.nps.gov/care/index.htm
E-mail: CARE_Interpretation@nps.gov

TELEPHONE
(435) 425-3791

DIRECTIONS
The park is located in south central Utah. From Green River, Utah, take Hwy 24 west through Hanksville; from Richfield, take Hwy 24 east through the communities of Loa, Lyman, Bicknell, and Torrey.

TRANSPORTATION
To park: by personal vehicle or tour bus via Utah Hwy 24. Nearest commercial airports in Grand Junction, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
In park: Personal vehicle, biking, hiking.

CLIMATE
Hot summers, cold winters. Mild spring and fall.

FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
There are no lodging facilities in the park. For more information, call the Wayne County Travel Council at 1-800-858-7951.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES / PARK USE
The park is always open, but visitor center hours vary with the season. Activities include: auto tours, interpretive exhibits and programs, picnicking, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking on established roads, and rock climbing.

FOOD AND SUPPLIES
None inside the park. Convenience marts and grocery stores are located in Torrey, Bicknell, and Loa, west of the visitor center on Utah Hwy 24.

VISITOR SAFETY
Capitol Reef is subject to flash flooding from late June through early October. Flash floods can leave you stranded in a canyon or on a backcountry road. Please check with the park's automated phone system at (435) 425-3791 for up-to-date weather and road-condition information before you embark on a trip to the backcountry.

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