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Capitol Reef National Park's Most Striking Feature Looks Like A Wrinkle In The Earth Itself
In geology terms, it's classified as a monocline — a bend in the rock layers ... and it took millions of years for the Waterpocket Fold to become what it is. It's not quite as otherworldly ...
Why is Capitol Reef called a reef? What travelers should know about the national park.
The reef part comes from the Waterpocket Fold, an 87-mile monocline within the park, which impeded travel like coral reefs in ...