NV/AZ/UT Roadtrip: Capitol Reef NP, part 1

We came down from the mountain and the snow/blizzard turned into rain. Then the scenery turned into interesting rock formations. I was in awe even more, and we haven't entered the park yet. This trip was turning out to be more than I expected with the wow factor. My jaw was forever on the car floor. I whispered to myself that this was going to be my favorite park among the ones we visited and about to see in this road trip even before I entered the park. It's just one of those things that hit you and you realized why I haven't heard of this park before this trip? The view was too much to just be content with shooting from a moving vehicle, so we pulled over and got out of the vehicle to shoot despite the rain and the biting cold.

Since the weather did not lend itself to any activity other than drive through, we decided we had to take the scenic drive. Prior to the trip we found out that there is a scenic drive that is 20 miles round trip and that's what's on the agenda for this day. But before that we stopped at the visitor center to see what else can be seen in the park when it rains, and also to use the restrooms. I'm not so sure since the trip was taken in 2019, but I remember vaguely that there was an extra fee to drive the scenic road.

Despite the rain that came down continuously, boy, it was a spectacular drive through all these towering rock formations. I could only imagine the formations with blue sky backdrop and how much more breathtaking the photos would be. At certain spots we had to pull over and get out to shoot. There were few cars driving the route that time, probably due to the rain, so we were able to pull over any spot we wanted. This is a good read and a guide when you want to take the Scenic Drive.

I beg indulgence in serving this day in bite-sized pieces. Too many photos to fit into one post.