Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
Places to Visit
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Capitol Reef National Park (UT)
This park is a maze of brilliantly colored cliffs, natural bridges, domes, and stone arches. Unique features include the 100-mile Waterpocket Fold, Fruita orchards (free fruit in season), and many pioneer structures.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The western entrance is located just one mile east of Torrey on Hwy 24.
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This agricultural and mining community nestled in the colorful southern Utah desert is home to just a few hundred people, yet it serves as the gateway to some of the most remote wilderness areas in Utah.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: At the junction of SR-24 and SR-95, between the San Rafael Swell and Canyonlands National Park.
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A small ranching and agricultural community in central Utah.
Location: On SR 24 about 17 miles west of Torrey
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Torrey is called the "Gateway to Capitol Reef National Park." It was settled in the 1880s and was named Torrey with the opening of a post office in 1908.
Location: Located at the north boundary of Scenic Byway 12, 7 miles north of Grover.
