Capitol Reef National
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Chimney Rock is located at
the beginning of the Chimney Rock trail. These photos were taken from
the parking lot and from a pull-off by the road. |
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Below: The beginning of Chimney
Rock Trail - NO, Lee and Karen Duquette did NOT hike this trail. |
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Below: As Lee
and Karen Duquette approached a corner, they saw a what they thought
was a single rock on a hill. |
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But as Lee Duquette drove around the
corner, they realized that the rock they saw (above) was NOT a single
rock, but indeed, it was one of the Twin Rocks. |
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It was then Karen Duquette saw the sign by the road.
Lee Duquette looks very small in the photo below on the left.
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Below: Different views of Pectol's Pyramid
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Granary Site: The food-storage
structure in the alcove (shown below) was built by some very resourceful
and impressive people known collectively as the Fremont Indians. The
name was taken from the Fremont River which flows through this area.
The Fremont River was named after John C. Fremont, a great American
explorer. |
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The above photos match the photo in the
poster shown below. The two RV Gypsies were eating their picnic lunch
when Karen Duquette noticed the poster and then noticed that it matched
the Granary Site on the mountain across from the poster. |
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The Fremont Indians occupied the western
Colorado Plateau and eastern Great Basin for over 1500 years, the height
of the culture being from about 700 - 1250 A.D. It is believed that
they planted, irrigated, and harvested a variety of crops along the
Fremont River in which they called home. Some of these crops included
beans, squash, and corn. |
Below: A small part of The Fremont River
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Below: Close-ups of different mountain areas
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Below: Deer in the Fruita area
of Capitol Reef National Park |
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There
are 4 MORE sections of Capitol Reef National Park below, plus a link
to the Utah and Colorado menus. Putting photos in different sections
allow the photos to load faster on your computer. It also gives you
the opportunity to view the sections in any order you choose. 
After you have seen all of the above, return to the