Torrey, Utah
About Torrey
Eight miles from the west entrance of Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Utah sits at 6,800 feet beneath some of the darkest skies in the country. It’s an International Dark Sky Community where the Milky Way is part of the nightly view. By day, its tree-lined streets hold restaurants, a bookstore and café, two art galleries, a general store, gift shops, an RV campground, and lodging for every kind of traveler.
The annual Cowboy Music and Poetry Festival and the Big Apple Outdoor Dance Hall keep the town's Western character alive and well. Travelers use Torrey as basecamp 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, just minutes away. Torrey is also a natural access point for Utah's Scenic Byway 12.
Stargazing in Torrey
Info & Location
Torrey, Utah 84775
Wayne County
Weather by Season
Spring
65°FSummer
88°FFall
70°FWinter
30°FSkyridge Inn B&B
Torrey Schoolhouse B&B
Torrey Trading Post & Cabins
Motel Torrey
Thousand Lakes RV Park
Cowboy Homestead Cabins
Cathedral Valley Campground
Cedar Mesa Campground
The Noor Hotel
Broken Spur Inn & Steakhouse
Wonderland RV Park
Skyview Hotel
Sand Creek RV Park
Days Inn
Singletree Campground
Casitas at Capitol Reef
Capitol Reef Resort
Blue Valley Domes
The Rimrock Inn
Fruita Campground
Austin's Chuckwagon
Red Sands Hotel
Cougar Ridge Resort
History of Torrey Utah
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 291, even has four 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.
Latest in Torrey
From the best routes into Capitol Reef National Park to where to eat after a day on Thousand Lake Mountain, here's our latest guidance for making the most of your time in Torrey - straight from the people who know these canyons best.
