Waterpocket Fold

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Waterpocket Fold - Looking south from the Strike Valley Overlook

The Waterpocket Fold is a geologic landform that defines Capitol Reef National Park. It extends for slightly over one hundred miles in the desert of central Utah. It can be seen via three scenic routes in the park. One route leads to a famous landmark known as the Golden Throne. This landmark is covered in golden sandstone that gives it its name. The Waterpocket Fold lies east of the town of Torrey, three miles west and just southeast of the Middle Desert. This area is prized for hiking due to the scenery.

West face of Waterpocket fold - Looking North from Miners Mountain

For the structural geology enthusiasts, this feature is known as a "monoclinal fold".

[edit] See also

• Geology of the Capitol Reef area

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