The Waterpocket Fold A 100-mile-long wrinkle in the earth’s crust known to geologists as a monocline extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature as well as the historical and cultural history that abounds in the area. Capitol Reef Visitor Center …

The Waterpocket Fold A 100-mile-long wrinkle in the earth’s crust known to geologists as a monocline extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorful geologic feature as well as the historical and cultural history that abounds in the area. Capitol Reef Visitor Center …