5-day Capitol Reef National Park itinerary (Utah)

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Tue, Nov 10
Capitol Reef National Park
$287
- 10:201
  Capitol Reef National Park
  national park in Utah, United States
  until 11:50Free entry 80 min
- 12:292
  Behunin Cabin
  historic house in the Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States.
  until 13:29Free entry 39 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:003
  Temple of the Moon
  mountain in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States
  until 16:00Free entry 31 min
- Back near Capitol Reef National Park (near Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry) · 54 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Capitol Reef National Park
$282
- 09:291
  Goblin Valley State Park
  state park in Emery County, Utah, United States
  until 10:44Free entry 29 min
- 11:312
  San Rafael Swell Recreation Area
  Recreation area
  until 12:46Free entry 47 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:563
  Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry
  Paleontological excavation site near Hanksville, Utah
  until 15:41Free entry 69 min
- Back near Capitol Reef National Park (near Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:16 PM
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Thu, Nov 12
Capitol Reef National Park
$301
Moving day: ~90 mi from near Capitol Reef National Park (near Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry) to your new base near Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park).Directions
- 13:011
  Lower Calf Creek Falls
  pair of waterfalls in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in Garfield County, Utah, United States
  until 14:01Free entry 96 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:312
  Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
  wilderness area in Utah, United States
  until 16:46Free entry 29 min
- Back near Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park) · 72 minDirections
Sunset 5:15 PM
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Fri, Nov 13
Capitol Reef National Park
$276
- 09:051
  Otter Creek State Park
  state park in Piute County, Utah, United States
  until 10:20Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 11:582
  Piute State Park
  state park in Piute County, Utah, United States
  until 13:13Free entry 38 min
- Back near Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park) · 38 minDirections
Sunset 5:14 PM
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Sat, Nov 14
Capitol Reef National Park
$137
- 10:371
  Fishlake National Forest
  United States National Forest in Utah, United States
  until 11:52Free entry 97 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park) · 97 minDirections
Sunset 5:14 PM

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Road trip

515 mi

Driving

10 h 23 min

Behind the wheel

$83

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Day 3: moving dayCapitol Reef National Park (near Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry) → Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park) · 90 mi · ~1 h 49 minDirections

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Road trip

515 mi

Driving

10 h 23 min

Behind the wheel

$83

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 3: moving dayCapitol Reef National Park (near Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry) → Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park) · 90 mi · ~1 h 49 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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1 night near Capitol Reef National Park (near Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Capitol Reef National Park, UT
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3 nights near Capitol Reef National Park (near Otter Creek State Park)
Nov 11 → Nov 14 · Capitol Reef National Park, UT
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Where the money goes

$1,283

$642 per person · $257 per day

Stays: $600 47%
Food: $600 47%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $83 6%

Cost per day

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