ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, Utah

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ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH

The park entrance is on US 191, 20 miles (32 km) south of I-70 and just north of Moab. This city can be used as base for visit this park and also Canyonlands N.P. and Dead Horse Point. Arches National Park preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. In some areas, faulting has exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park, including balanced rocks, fins and pinnacles, are highlighted by a striking environment of contrasting colors, landforms and textures. Arches National Park is central to many scenic attractions of this semi-arid canyon country. Nearby are Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Colorado, Dinosaur and Natural Bridges National Monuments. Foot trails lead to many park features. This park containing some of the most scenic and inspiring landscapes on USA, this is a paradise for photographers.

We did the following trails: Balanced Rock, The Windows, Double Arch, Delicate Arch Viewpoint and Landscape Arch.

BOOKS ABOUT ARCHES NP AND UTAH:

The snow in May in Mount Waas (3752 m), Mount Tomasaki (3727 m.)and Mount Peale (3877 m.) in La Sal Mountains South-east of the park.

Arches National Park area map.

Balanced Rock trail:

Starting Point: Balanced Rock parking area
Length: 0.3 mi/0.5 km round trip
Time: 15 to 30 minutes
A loop trail around the base of a fragile, picturesque rock formation.

Various Hoodos in the Windows section of the park.

Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Utah.

The Windows trail:

Starting Point: Windows parking area
Length: 1 mile (1.6 km) round trip
Time: 30 to 60 minutes
A gentle climb up a gravel loop trail leads to three massive arches (North and South Windows and Turret Arch).

The Windows, Arches National Park, Utah.

Turret Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.

Double Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.

Map of the Windows section of the Arches National Park, Utah.

Delicate Arch Viewpoint trail:

Starting Point: Delicate Arch Viewpoint parking area
Length: 100 yards (91 meters) round trip
Time: 10 to 15 minutes
In addition to the short accessible trail, another (moderately strenuous) hiking trail climbs one-half mile (0.8 km) toward Delicate Arch and ends at the rim of a steep canyon that separates the viewpoint from the arch. (This is not the popular trail to Delicate Arch, which starts at the Wolfe Ranch parking area.)

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.

Map of the Delicate Arch section of the Arches National Park, Utah.

Landscape Arch trail:

Starting Point: Devils Garden trailhead parking area
Length: 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip
Time: 30 to 60 minutes
A relatively flat, gravel-surfaced trail (usually heavily populated with hikers) leads to a spectacular ribbon of rock, whose span is more than a football field in length. Short side trips to Tunnel and Pine Tree Arches.

Landscape Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.

Map of the Devils Garden section of the Arches National Park, Utah.