capitol reef np timeline- Aspen Hansen

  • Native Americans
    500 BCE

    Native Americans

    Archaic hunters migrated through the canyons of Capitol reef np.
  • Capitol reef

    Capitol reef

    Capitol Reef national park was founded as a monument.
  • Pioneers

    Pioneers

    Mormon pioneers came through the canyon to Utah to find new life.
  • Charles Hall

    Charles Hall

    pioneered a route and diverted the hole-in-the-rock passage at Horris wash, that passed through capital reef.
  • The church

    The church

    One of the last colonies under church direction left to the far southeast corner of Utah to spread their church.
  • Trails

    Trails

    They started to make trails in the park barely passable at Hickman Bridge.
  • Ranger Residence

    Ranger Residence

    40 + men completed the ranger residence and camps through the park for tourists and hunters.
  • Vandals

    Camps throughout the park were burned by vandals.
  • Water Pocket fold

    Water Pocket fold

    The camps and land were expanded near the famous water pocket folds.
  • Finally a park!

    Finally a park!

    Capitol Reef national park was finally turned into a national park after years of being a famous monument in Utah.