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title: "An orchard in the desert"
date: "2025-09-09"
location: "Capitol Reef National Park"
country: "United States"
lat: 38.2919
lng: -111.2615
photos: 3
weather: true
weatherData: { tempMin: 13.3, tempMax: 29.8, code: 3, precipitation: 0, windMax: 27.3, source: "open-meteo", recordedAt: "2026-09-06T08:32:19.120Z" }
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There is a Mormon orchard in the middle of the park where you can pick fruit off the trees and pay for it by weight in an honesty box.

We ate four apples each and bought a pie we did not need.