Capitol Reef

Immediately after the Visitor Center and Historic Fruita orchard, this panoramic road will lead you through the most unusual and fascinating parts of the park, with spectacular ups and downs and sensational views of the rock formations. This is the only part of the park where access is completely free, although at the entrance to the road you'll find a deposit box for donations. You can keep going for ten kilometers until the road becomes a dirt track disappearing into the narrow Capitol Gorge, at which point you'll probably need an off-road vehicle to continue.