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Stargazing and Milky Way Portrait in Capitol Reef National Park

Stargazing and Milky Way Portrait in Capitol Reef National Park

Overview

Your dark sky experience will take you to one of the iconic landscapes in and around Capitol Reef National Park where you will be treated to a one-of-a-kind tour of the Universe and, as an option, you can take home spectacular professional portraits with you and the landscape surrounding you including the Majestic Milky Way as a backdrop.
Booking instructions: please choose the Stargazing Only option first and select the number of participants. If you also want us to take a professional photo of you with the stars as a backdrop, then go back, choose the other, Stars/Milky Way portrait, and select the number of photos you would like. Contact as for any information or clarification.

City: Utah

Fri 12 Jun

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Starting at $155.00

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Fri 12 Jun

Starting at $155.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Digital photo unless stargazing only option was chosen.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Capitol Reef National Park

Your dark sky experience will take you to one of the iconic landscapes in and around Capitol Reef National Park where you will be treated to a one-of-a-kind tour of the Universe and you will take home spectacular professional portraits with you and the landscape surrounding you including the Majestic Milky Way as a backdrop.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (8)

emilylK5192AM

Feb 2025

Full disclosure: our tour was cancelled due to bad weather. But I 100% would want to book with them again. I really appreciated the communication and willingness to try and make a tour work, even with weather not willing. We got a full refund, and again super appreciated their honesty and appreciation of the value of our dollar. These are good honest folks and hopefully we will be back to experience this!

Lynne_J

Jul 2024

The stars around Torrey, Utah are absolutely beautiful! The couple who handled the tour (husband drove and talked, wife took pictures and talked) were very pleasant. When we first arrived to photo area, the clouds were covering the Milky Way; however, they spent time talking about other constellations, and we were fortunate that the area mostly cleared enough for our pictures. The pictures turned out really good. My only change would be that I wanted to go to a mountaintop to feel closer to the stars. We basically went to a road near their house where they had set up to photograph. I realize that they know the area, and the stars were pretty, but the view around us was not. My recommendation - find a viewing place that is up higher.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent stargazing experience. We’re truly sorry to hear that it didn’t fully meet your expectations. We understand the desire for breathtaking views, but we want to clarify that trying to go on top of a mountain wouldn’t have provided a better stargazing opportunity. The tall trees at higher elevations can obstruct a clear view of the sky, and at night, it’s difficult to appreciate the landscape due to the darkness. Capitol Reef and Torrey are known for having some of the darkest skies in the world, which is essential for witnessing the beauty of the Milky Way. Yes, we do know the area well, and it just so happens that the best view, with the least time spent driving in the darkness, is close to our location. While we appreciate your interest in exploring the mountain, an additional hour spent on rugged terrain would have meant more time in the vehicle without any significant advantage in terms of the stargazing experience. Our goal is to ensure that you can fully enjoy the stellar views without unnecessary travel that could detract from the experience. We hope you can understand our perspective and that you’ll consider joining us again in the future for another opportunity to explore the night sky. Thank you again for your insights.

kimhF209QH

Jul 2024

Mel and Jenny were delightful hosts, who were clearly very knowledgeable about the astronomy and astrology of the night sky. The dark sky viewing was stupendous! Hadn’t seen the Milky Way since grade school, so was surprised it was so easy to see still and my family had never seen it before. We really enjoyed the multiple creation myths about the Milky Way and the other constellations. We could go on and on about how great the experience was, but do yourself a favor and book a tour with Mel and Jenny.