Inspired by nature
Slot Canyon
Artwork by Joshua Rowley
Rope suspended from steel
Found throughout Utah, slot canyons are long, narrow channels or drainageways with sheer rock that are typically eroded into either standstone or other sedimentary rock.
Many of these slot canyons can be hiked and explored.
The unexpected awaits around every twist and turn through long, narrow sections, illuminated by striking rays of sun.
Guest can enjoy and explore this interactive art installation on the way to their room.
*For the saftely of our guests and to preserve this custom art installation, climbing and hanging from the rope is not permitted.
Fruita
Artwork by Nicholas Derrick
Live edge wood and acrylic
Mormon pioneers planted thousands of fruit trees in the fertile Fremont River Valley.
From the 1880s to 1960s, these trees provided food and income to the families who called Fruita home.
Apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, and plums dotted each family's orchard.
Today, the orchards are preserved and protected as part of the Fruita Rural Historic Landscape listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The orchards contain approximately 1,900 trees.
This art installation is featured in our Premium Double Queen Hot Tub rooms.
Glass Mountain
Artwork by Nicholas Derrick
Acrylic
Glass Mountain is a large, exposed mound of selenite crystals. Selenite is a variety of gypsum in the form of glassy crystals.
Gypsum is a common mineral found in the sedimentary rocks of this area. The crystals of glass mountain are somewhat unusual in size and in the massiveness of the deposit.
Glass Mountain formed as a result of groundwater flowing through the Entrada Sandstone. This water carried dissolved gypsum, which started to crystallize, forming what has been called a "gypsum plug."
This plug is now being exposed as the soft Entrada Sandstone erodes away.
This art installation is featured in our Premium King Hot Tub rooms.
Cathedral Valley
Artwork by Nicholas Derrick
Wood
Charles Kelly, the first caretaker and superintendent of Capitol Reef, named the area "Cathedral Valley" because the eroded sandstone shapes reminded early explorers of ornate, Gothic cathedrals, with fluted walls, alcoves, and pinnacles. Two monoliths in the valley include the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon.
This art installation is featured in our Essential Double Queen rooms.
The Castle
Artwork by Nicholas Derrick
Wood
This iconic landmark is situated just north of the Capitol Reef's visitor center, towering nearly 800 feet above the center and Utah State Route 24.
The rock formation aptly named The Castle resembles a large castle overlooking the park.
This art installation is featured in our Essential King rooms.
Hickman Bridge
Artwork by Nicholas Derrick
Wood
Hickman Bridge is a huge natural arch spanning 133 feet wide and 125 feet tall. The arch is named after Joseph Hickman, an early advocate for Capitol Reef's preservation.
This art installation is featured in our Accessible King room.
