TORREY
Torrey Utah is eight miles from Capitol Reef National Park’s west entrance. Located at an elevation of 6,800 feet, Torrey offers tourists pleasant summer weather, proximity to canyons, trails and parks, and wholesome small-town fun. The annual Cowboy Music and Poetry Festival and the Big Apple Outdoor Dance Hall are just two of the reasons tourists are attracted to Torrey’s tree-lined streets. With restaurants, a bookstore and café, two art galleries, a general store, gift shops, RV campground and lodging options, Torrey is a convenient gateway town to exploring Capitol Reef Country. Travelers use Torrey as a base camp for exploring rugged Capitol Reef National Park, discovering the red sandstone canyons and aspen forests of Thousand Lake Mountain, and hiking and fishing at Boulder Mountain, located just minutes away. Torrey is also an excellent access point for Utah’s Scenic Byway 12.
HISTORY
Thanks in part to the efforts of the Entrada Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes and preserves the natural, historical and cultural heritage in the region, Torrey has become known as “the biggest little city in Wayne County.” This small town, population 171, even has three denominations of churches. Torrey has always attracted famous visitors, including Major John Wesley Powell, Butch Cassidy, Zane Grey and Maynard Dixon. Originally settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1880s and called Youngstown, the town was renamed when it got a post office, in honor of Wyoming legislator and Rough Rider Colonel Jay L. Torrey. Today visitors to Torrey can experience pioneer history up close by staying overnight in the renovated 1914 historic brick schoolhouse.
LODGING
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12 West Main Street, Torrey
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955 East Highway 24, Torrey
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2600 East Highway 24, Torrey
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360 W Main Street Torrey
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560 East Cougar Ridge Road Torrey
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2280 South Highway 12, Torrey
Luxury cabins... Read More
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825 East Highway 24, Torrey
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1705 South SR 12, Torrey
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415 W Main Street, Torrey
clean and quiet... Read More
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670 East Highway 24, Torrey
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540 Highway 24, Torrey
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Dixie National Forest, Forest Rd 4218
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950 East Highway 24, Torrey
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877 North Highway 24, Torrey
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2523 Highway 24, Torrey
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1110 West Highway 24, Torrey
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150 North Center Street, Torrey
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25 West Main Torrey
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Jct. of Hwys 12 and 24, Torrey
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DINING
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12 West Main, Torrey Utah
A fine selection of... Read More
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955 East Highway 24 Torrey
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12 North Sand Creek Road, Torrey
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178 East Main, Torrey Utah
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599 West Main, Torrey Utah
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875 North Highway 24 , Torrey Utah
Homemade, fresh... Read More
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2600 East Highway 24, Torrey Utah
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2523 East Highway 24, Torrey Utah
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2523 East Highway 24, Torrey
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156 East Main Street Torrey
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165 East Main, Torrey Utah
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675 East Highway 24, Torrey
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670 East Highway 24 Torrey
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135 East Main, Torrey
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1110 West Highway 24, Torrey
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