At what other park can you have incredible views, great hikes, wonderful bike rides, a really nice campground, great evening Ranger programs, orchards to pick fresh fruit......and the Gifford House where you can purchase just baked fruit pies, apple, peach, cherry, strawberry rhubarb? YUM!
The pioneer town of Fruita where the campground is located (and its namesake) is located along the banks of the Fremont River, one of the few perennial rivers in this part of Utah. The Mormons settled here in the late 1880s, and planted fruit orchards, using the river for irrigation. An oasis in the desert environment where less than eight inches of rain fall each year.
The incredible plateaus, the sandstone formations, and the deep canyons are eye
candy. We took a number of hikes, many with our friends, including the Rim Overlook, the Grand Wash, and the Old Wagon Trail. For two of these hikes we climbed over 1,000 feet to incredible views. All of the hikes explored part of the Water Pocket Fold, a geological formation that runs over 80 miles as a backbone.
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