A road called the scenic drive winds through the heart of capitol reef national park allowing visitors to see many of the park s famous formation.
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There is no entrance fee for holders of the america the beautiful national parks and federal recreation lands passes.
Allot about an hour and half roundtrip to drive the scenic drive and the two dirt spur roads grand wash and capitol gorge.
The hogan pass overlook sits at 9 200 feet above sea level and looks out over capitol reef national park s cathedral valley towards the henry mountains which are over 40 miles away.
One of utah s great scenic vistas can be seen here in capitol reef country.
It also provides access to popular trailheads.
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An inexpensive guide to the scenic drive brochure is available at the visitor center bookstore or follow this link for a virtual tour of the geology of the scenic drive.
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The road is paved and is suitable for automobiles of all kinds.
The scenic drive starts at the park visitor center and provides access to grand wash road capitol gorge road pleasant creek road and south draw road.
The scenic drive is a 7 9 mile 12 7 km paved road suitable for passenger vehicles.
These dirt spur roads enter canyons and lead to trailheads and are usually suitable for passenger cars and rvs up to 27 feet in length.
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Visit this page to get maps to the many great national parks and recreation areas surrounding capitol reef national park.
The scenic drive is a 7 9 mile 12 7 km paved road with dirt spur roads into grand wash and capitol gorge that weather permitting are accessible to all passenger vehicles and rv s up to 27.
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The approximate number of miles are shown on roads along with the location of visitor center scenic drive trailheads campgrounds picnic areas and scenic overlooks.