Desert SouthWest 2012 - October Photo

CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK

In 1880, beneath these red sandstone cliffs, pioneer Nei1s Johnson established a home near Sulphur Creek and the Fremont River. His home became a way station for many travelers. He supplied food, lodging and wine from his vineyards to everyone from cattlemen to prospectors... until falling in the creek and drowning in 1902...