Pay admission at the visitor center or self-service kiosk to go beyond Fruita Campground on the 9-mile-long, paved Scenic Dr. Numbered roadside markers correspond to an interpretive driving tour available at the visitor center or online. The best part is the last 2 miles between the narrow sandstone walls of Capitol Gorge – it'll knock your socks off. To continue south past Pleasant Creek, a 4WD vehicle is advised.