Overview
Arches National Park in eastern Utah, is a highlight of any trip to the Southwest. The bright red rock against the deep blue sky will help even the most amateur photographer take stunning photographs. Located near Moab, Utah, it is also a haven for adventure travel and adrenaline junkies. Compared to other National Parks in the region,...more
Arches National Park in eastern Utah, is a highlight of any trip to the Southwest. The bright red rock against the deep blue sky will help even the most amateur photographer take stunning photographs. Located near Moab, Utah, it is also a haven for adventure travel and adrenaline junkies. Compared to other National Parks in the region,...more
WikipediaArches National Park: Arches National Park is a U.S. National Park in eastern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. (see full Arches National Park Wikipedia article)
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Arches National Park
Walking, Backpacking, Mountain biking, Sightseeing, Hiking, Other
Arches National Park
Walking, Backpacking, Mountain biking, Sightseeing, Hiking, Other
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Jake and I hiked up to Delicate Arch. I was brilliant and forgot to turn on the GPS on the way up. Luckily I remembered when I got to the top. Unluckily I hurt my knee on the way back down. Shucks.
Fiery Furnace is a very cool place in Arches National Park. The formations you are hiking through are called fins. There are no maps available for this section, nor are there trails. In order to go into Fiery Furnace you either go along with a ranger guided tour, or go buy a permit for the area. The only restriction is you have to watch your step. There...
It was pouring rain when we got to Arches National Park (even though the average rainfall for June is supposed to be under 1/2 inch). We decided to drive to many of the lookouts so that we could spend more time the next morning hiking. Luckily for us, it didn't rain too much more after we got out of the car.
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Arches is definitely on my list to visit. We were planning on going there last December but we changed our itinerary due to the cold. I assume Spring or Fall are the best times to visit? Summer must be quite hot.
by joost on Feb 10, 2010 at 03:50:50 am
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I'd recommend going in on your own, it gives you the freedom of exploring the area.
We probably spent about three hours in the Fiery Furnace. We all agreed that we could have spent six hours.
by gregh
in Arches National Park - Fiery Furnance
on Oct 25, 2007 at 08:57:51 pm
If you have the time, take the primitive loop back. It's worth it for the different trail, it is harder to do, but is not that bad.
The dark angel is alright, but not the coolest formation in the park. You do get some good views from around the area.
by gregh
in Arches National Park - Devils Garden
on Oct 25, 2007 at 07:28:31 pm
If it is in the summer, bring lots of water. If it is in the winter, watch out for packed snow and ice near the top where their are steep dropoffs next to the trail.
by gbonnema
in Delicate Arch Hike
on Dec 29, 2007 at 07:50:58 pm
Beautiful sunset. Check the exact time at the visitor center!
by gluecklichinkassel
in Arches National Park, Delicate Arch Trail
on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:25:50 pm
