Arches National Park is a red-rock wonderland that features over 2,000 natural stone arches!
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| The Windows Arch (North Window) |
Upon entering the park we drove up steep switchback roads to come face-to-face with these towering walls and monumental monoliths.
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| The Great Wall |
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| Courthouse Towers |
Plus there are other amazing formations like soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks.
Soaring pinnacles:
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| The Three Gossips |
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| Massive rock fins |
Giant balanced rocks:
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| Balanced Rock |
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| Balanced Rock |
We took a tour in a 4x4 vehicle to get close up views of some arches. Our guide drove us to a less-frequented area of the park where we walked up to the Eye of the Whale Arch. We were the only people there, no lines for picture-taking under the arch!!
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Walking toward the
Eye of the Whale Arch |
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| Eye of the Whale Arch |
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| Eye of the Whale Arch |
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| Eye of the Whale Arch |
Our tour included an off-road view of Delicate Arch.
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| Delicate Arch |
Our guide was knowledgeable about the geology and history of Arches National Park. He also provided us with some suggestions for enjoying the park on our own.
When we took our car to the park later, we saw this front view of Skyline Arch.
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| Skyline Arch |
Per our guide, we took a different route behind the arch to get an even better and closer view!
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| Skyline Arch (back view) |
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| Skyline Arch (back view) |
Our guide suggested that we visit the Sand Dune Arch as it was an easy walk to the center of some sandstone fins.
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| Path between the fins |
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| Path between the fins |
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| Sand Dune Arch |
These photos do not do justice to the beautiful landscapes we saw. This blog is to share our wonderful journey with you. But it's just a small part of our travels. Learning about our world and its inhabitants is what gives these photos meaning.
To those travelers who are only interested in photo-shoot Instagram moments, I ask that you put the camera down, look around you and talk to a stranger. That stranger could become a new friend! I want to thank our tour guides, Airbnb hosts, and people we have met along the way for helping to create memorable experiences.
