Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Capitol Reef tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“Up ahead is Panorama Point, a quick stop for red-rock views without a hike. A very short walk from the parking area opens a panorama in every direction, including Chimney Rock and The Castle.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in Capitol Reef.
“Up ahead is Gifford Homestead, a 1908 farmhouse with a seasonal shop selling locally baked fruit pies, ice cream, and preserves. I'd stop for a pie and a look around the farmstead, including the barn and smokehouse.”
Heads up The small lot and occasional pie lines or sellouts can make a quick stop unpredictable.
“You're approaching the Hickman Bridge trailhead, where a rocky hike leads to a 133-foot sandstone span.”
Heads up A steady 400-foot climb over uneven, sandy footing
“The Fremont Petroglyphs are coming up beside Highway 24. This is a stop I'd keep even on a short visit: allow about twenty minutes for the two boardwalks.”
Heads up The carvings can be hard to see without binoculars or zoom.
+ 115 more stories across Capitol Reef: Fruita Schoolhouse, Behunin Cabin, Pioneer Register, Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook, Chimney Rock, Lower South Desert Overlook, Capitol Reef East Entrance Wayside, Halls Creek Overlook and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Gifford Homestead, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Mule Deer
Marmot
Bighorn Sheep
Gopher SnakeStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download Capitol Reef before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Capitol Reef National Park, from Gifford Homestead, Hickman Bridge and Fremont Petroglyphs: 118 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Capitol Reef tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play