Capitol Reef Field Station: Site 1 Winter 2025 – Pleasant Creek

Within Capitol Reef National Park, Pleasant Creek flows from Boulder Mountain (in the West), toward the Henry Mountains (to the East). This is a main corridor of travel through the Waterpocket Fold and any wildlife that can be found at 10,000′ can make its way down inside the park boundary using this route.

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Contact Information:

Affiliation (e.g., university, agency, non-profit): Utah Valley University
Field Station, Marine Lab or Field Site Name: Capitol Reef Field Station
Website of Field Station, Marine Lab: https://www.uvu.edu/crfs/
Contact: Michael Stevens
Contact Email: michael.stevens@uvu.edu

Video Information:

Video Developed by: Cinimin Kofford
Date of Video Recording: 12/27/2025
Time of Day Video Recorded: 3:00 pm
Season: Winter
Content Topics: Species - Diversity, Species - Adaptations, Processes - Geology/Tectonics, Processes - Water
Video Site Number: Site 1
North Orientation: Black case on the ground.

Location and Environment

Country: United States of America
State: Utah
Latitude: 38.18638
Longitude: -111.17185
Elevation: 5,000-7,500 ft
Slope: Moderate
Aspect: N, W, S, E
Climate Zones: Dry
Biomes: Desert, Streams and Rivers
Habitat Types: Terrestrial, Aquatic - Freshwater
Vegetation Types: Shrub-steppe, Pinyon-Juniper forest

Additional Data:

Associated Ecosystem Exploration Videos Content: https://thevirtualfield.org/video/capitol-reef-field-station/
Associated 360 Degree Videos Content: https://thevirtualfield.org/360-degree-seasonal-videos/?_fsml_name=capitol-reef-field-station
Quadrats: No

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