Huge Cottonwoods can be found here in Fruita. The town of Fruita date to 1880. A number of fruit trees were planted here at that time. The fertile valley supported a farming community. These Cottonwoods are huge but may not be terribly old.
The early settlers also brought Wisteria here. This vine is an original settler's decorative addition. That is a pretty big vine.
We saw many Cottonwoods on this trip. They line the banks of rivers and creeks. Everywhere else is pretty barran.
Capitol Reef is also a big place but for us folks that travel on paved roads, there is only a tiny spot that we can access the park. It is along Rt 12, a scenic and remote roadway into this part of Utah. This area was the last place to be mapped in the continental US. Until about 1870, it was a blank spot on the map.
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