Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Capitol Reef National Park Operations

Capitol Reef National Park is fully open.

  • The park is open 24 hours a day.
  • The visitor center is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily.
    • On December 1, 2024, the visitor center will switch to winter hours: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm daily.
    • The visitor center will close at 1:00 pm on November 27.
    • Winter holiday closures for the visitor center are: November 28, December 24 and 25, and January 1.
  • The Gifford House is open for the season.
    • Operating hours are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 12:45 pm to 4:30 pm, daily.
    • The last day for the Gifford House in 2024 will be November 26. It will reopen for 2025 on Pi Day, March 14.
  • Operations are subject to change at any time.
  • Ranger programs will be listed at the visitor center and on bulletin boards.
  • Backcountry camping permits can be obtained at the visitor center, during open hours. Please arrive early enough to complete the permit process before closing.
  • Most Canyoneering routes are open (with a permit). Check alerts above for seasonal closures.
  • The Fruita Campground is reservable year-round. Reservations for the Fruita Campground, including the Group Site, are available through recreation.gov. Dates are available up to six months in advance. Generators are only permitted in the C loop except during the winter closure of the C loop, then they are permitted in A and B loops.
 

Current Road Conditions

Select from the three park districts below to see road conditions. Please be advised that road conditions on the website are updated weekly. The park road condition phone line has the most up to date information. Conditions may change due to weather at a moments notice. Road conditions update as of 11/18/2024.
 
Condition: Definition:
2WD Two Wheel Drive. Accessible to standard vehicles.
HC2WD High Clearance Two Wheel Drive.
HC4WD High Clearance Four Wheel Drive.
Closed Road is closed for travel.
Impassable Conditions are too dangerous for travel.
Unknown Conditions are unknown at this time.
Likely Impassable While unknown, the road may be impassable.
Not recommended High danger of travel on road.

High Clearance: Capitol Reef National Park defines high clearance as 8 inch minimum. Many outside agencies define it as 9 inches or more. In some situations, car length can make a difference, since washouts can get long-wheelbase cars stuck.

 
Call 435-425-3791 to reach the automated phone tree, which has the weather forecast recorded daily; updates on road conditions as they change; and the fruit hotline for flowering and harvesting information.

Press #1 for information, then press:
#1 to have information mailed to you
#2 for campground information
#3 for the daily weather forecast
#4 for road conditions
#5 for orchard and fruit information
#6 for the visitor center bookstore
#7 for visitor center information
#8 to leave a message for visitor center staff
 
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Last updated: November 18, 2024

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

HC 70, Box 15
Torrey, UT 84775

Phone:

435-425-3791
Recorded park information available 24 hours a day. Phones are answered when staff is available. If no one answers, please leave a message, your call will be returned. Questions may also be sent to care_information@nps.gov.

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