One of Capitol Reef’s most topographically diverse hikes wanders through a landscape of contrasts from high and wide-open to a slot inside the earth. The stem-and-loop incorporates four elements ...

Travel National Parks 63 Parks Traveler Capitol Reef Is the Most Peaceful of Utah’s Mighty 5 Seek out slot canyons and sandstone cliffs at this lesser known park in Utah.

Heavy rain is always a concern in Capitol Reef National Park because of the washes and slot canyons. Tuesday, park managers closed a good chunk of the park to visitors because of those concerns.

All slot canyons, as well as Kolob Canyons Road, in Zion National Park were closed Thursday morning because of flooding caused by two days of rain. A scenoc road in Capitol Reef National Park was ...

While it may not have national park status and sees fewer visitors than its more popular southern Utah “neighbors” like Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase-Escalante National ...

Capitol Reef National Park is home to scenic trails and sprawling historic orchards.

This warning includes the Subway, La Verkin Creek, Hop Valley, Wildcat Canyon, Kolob Creek, Keyhole Canyon, Echo Canyon and other slot canyons in Zion National Park.

There's a flash flood warning at Capitol Reef, and there could be flash flooding at all of Utah's national parks on Thursday and Friday.

Here’s what else travelers should know about Capitol Reef, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series: Capitol Reef's colorful rock layers pop along Chimney Rock Loop.