Capital Reef – Second Day, Utah

On my second day, I began with a hike on the Chimney Rock Trail. 1066

Chimney Rock Trail: Torrey, UT 84775
The Anasazi State Park Museum: 460 UT-12, Boulder, UT 84716
Date Picture Taken: May 2025

The Chimney Rock Trail climbs along open ridges to viewpoints overlooking its namesake rock tower. Along the way, colorful layers of sandstone, deep canyons, and distant cliffs come into view, showcasing Capitol Reef’s classic desert scenery.

After the hike, I drove to the Anasazi State Park Museum

On the way to the museum, I stopped at several places

I stopped here because the beautiful trees

Steep Creek Overlook

Homestead Overlook

The Anasazi State Park Museum

The Anasazi State Park Museum showcases artifacts and exhibits from an ancient Ancestral Puebloan village, offering a glimpse into daily life through pottery, tools, and a partially reconstructed dwelling.

Behind the museum are the remains of the ancient dwellings once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloan people.

This is a recreation (a model) of the ancient house

After exploring the museum, I drove through the surrounding desert, taking in the quiet landscape and open vistas.

Larb Hollow Overlook