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
Backpacking, Other, Sightseeing, Walking, Hiking, Mountain biking
Arches National Park
Backpacking, Other, Sightseeing, Walking, Hiking, Mountain biking
Popular Trips in Arches National Park
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.
This was our first day hike for our trip. On the devils garden trail you will see several arches. These included Tunnel Arch, Pine Tree Arch, Landscape Arch, Partition Arch, Navajo Arch, and Double O Arch. There is a primitive trail you can take back, and on that trail is the Private Arch.
There is also a segment to hike out to Dark Angel. When we went there were some crowds, but as...
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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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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
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
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
