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, the two RV Gypsies did not hike this trail. |
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Below: As the
two RV Gypsies approached a corner, they saw a what they thought was
a single rock on a hill. |
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But as the two RV Gypsies 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 that the two RV Gypsies 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. |
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 NP 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 
